Two Visitors Allowed in Care Homes to Reunite Loved Ones
Care home residents in England will be able to receive two visitors indoors from Monday 12 April as covid restrictions continue to be cautiously eased….
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Independent Age: ‘Damning’ Figures Show Need For Social Care Reform
Campaigners are renewing calls for urgent government reform to adult social care after NHS figures revealed that almost a quarter of older people seeking help in England were denied it.
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Staff Host Night To Remember Life Of UK’s Oldest Man With Down’s Syndrome
Staff at a care home in Kettering have been celebrating the life of the UK’s oldest man with Down’s syndrome, who passed away on 27th September, just weeks before his 79th birthday.
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Aycliffe Angel Celebrates Turning 106 With Almost 600 Birthday Cards
Renee Glover, believed to be the oldest woman in Darlington, marked her 106th birthday (Sunday 21 June) with 587 cards and special celebrations at her care home in Darlington.
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Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn Dies At The Age Of 103
Singer Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103, her family have confirmed.
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Three In Five Older People Struggling To Get Day To Day Supplies During Coronavirus Outbreak, New Survey Shows
Independent Age survey reveals challenges faced by over-65s during pandemic The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by older people across the UK, with three…
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Prime Minister Urged To Appoint A Minister For Older People To End “Scandalous Abuse”
Four charities have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to appoint a Minister for Older People to end the “scandalous abuse and neglect” of hundreds…
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Lifting Weights Could Be Vital In Maintaining Health In Old Age, According To A New Study.
As we age, our muscles get weaker – a process known as ‘sarcopenia’. This can leave people prone to falls, fractures and becoming socially isolated,…
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Country ‘Shamed’ By Age UK Figures
Campaigners call for action over 1.5m Care campaigners say figures revealing how hard some older and vulnerable people are finding it to get the care…
Read more...Half Of Scots Fear Losing Their Independence When Retiring From Driving, Survey Reveals
Half of Scots fear the loss of their independence if they could no longer drive, a survey has revealed, as RoSPA launches a new road…
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Half of Millennials Spend Time with Older Generations Every Week, and Look to Them for Advice
It’s not all bad news this Blue Monday [20 January]. At a time when there are increasing concerns about levels of loneliness among older people…
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Northumbria University Academics Seek Over 65s For Healthy Ageing Research
Researchers from Northumbria University are asking adults aged 65 or over to spare some time to help with their latest research into reducing loneliness in…
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United For All Ages Releases New Integnerational Living Report
United for All Ages has published a new report on intergenerational living looking at how it can “ create a country for all ages”, and…
Read more...Plight Of Older Carers An Unseen Social Care Scandal
Responding to new Age UK analysis of carers, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said: “The…
Read more...Almost A Million Over 80s Now Provide Unpaid Care, Up Nearly A Quarter In 8 Years
New figures by Age UK show that an army of carers amongst the oldest old in our society (80 years old and over) provide 23…
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