RAF Veteran and Stroke Survivor Defies Odds to Walk Across Worthing 10K Finishing Line
Crowds at the Worthing 10K cheered on an RAF veteran who bravely walked across the finishing line despite being wheelchair-bound following a stroke.
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Care Residents
‘Not A Dry Eye In The House’: Care Home Resident’s Opera Wish Comes True At 89
An 89-year-old care home resident with a background in operatic and classical singing took the chance to perform live with an award-winning tenor 63 years younger than him.
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Sailing Challenge Crew Stops by at Edinburgh Care Home
A veteran sailing crew has docked for a special visit to a care home in Edinburgh as part of its Invictus tour. Care UK’s Murrayside,…
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New Research Identifies Potential Target to Reduce Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have identified a promising new therapeutic target that could help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from…
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Magpies Legends Celebrated in Mural at Newcastle Care Home
Residents and staff at Ashton Court care home in Newcastle are enjoying a striking new mural celebrating some of Newcastle United’s greatest ever figures, created…
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New ‘Brain Hearing’ Test Could Transform Early Dementia Diagnosis, Study Shows
A hearing test measuring how the brain processes sound, rather than how well the ears detect it, could help diagnose dementia, according to researchers at the UCL…
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Care South Marks Dementia Action Week with Afternoon Tea Parties and Group Support Sessions
Communities across the south of England gathered at Care South’s care homes to share experiences and raise awareness during Dementia Action Week. Karen Hodges, Group…
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Haslemere and Wormley Care Homes Bring Community Together for Multicultural Day Celebration
Residents, families and team members from Brownscombe Care Residences in Haslemere and Surrey Heights Dementia Care Centre in Wormley came together for a colourful Multicultural…
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Eastham Care Home Resident Harry Soars to Success with Record-Breaking Wing Walk for Charity
Residents, staff and supporters at Eastham Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, are celebrating an extraordinary achievement after resident Harry successfully completed his…
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Animals, Art and Music Help Royal Star & Garter Residents Mark Dementia Action Week
Dementia Action Week has been marked at Royal Star & Garter with events and activities throughout the charity’s Homes. Residents enjoyed visits, outings, arts &…
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Exercise as Vital as Medicine for Older People, MPs Say
Increasing physical activity among older people to build resilience against illness, frailty and falls will be central to keeping care home residents and the wider…
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Specialist Brain Injury Care Home Marks Action For Brain Injury Week
A specialist care home in Waltham Abbey, has been marking Action for Brain Injury Week (ABI) (May 18-24) with a community event celebrating recovery, resilience…
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Sector Leaders Unite in Call for Bold Government Action on Dementia
Leading dementia charities, clinicians, academics and Royal Colleges have joined forces to urge the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to set…
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Local Motorbiking Community Rallies Together for Parkstone Care Home Resident’s Special Wish
Dozens of local bikers united to surprise a Parkstone care home resident at his own motorbike rally. Tony, who lives in Alexandra House in Parkstone,…
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Penhurst Gardens Care Home Celebrates Resident and WWII Veteran’s 105th Birthday Milestone
A Chipping Norton care home has marked an extraordinary milestone, celebrating the 105th birthday of much-loved resident and Second World War veteran, Joan Ramsay. As…
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