Withdrawing Dementia Drug Doubles Risk Of Moving To A Nursing Home
Withdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer’s disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of moving to a nursing home within…
Read more...Withdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer’s disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of moving to a nursing home within…
Read more...The 3rd Sector Care Awards’ entries have now been shortlisted and interviews are happening this week. Finalists have been contacted for each of the 12…
Read more...High quality care will be available only to those who can afford to pay for it, unless central government covers the extra cost of paying…
Read more...Benzodiazepines and related drugs are initiated frequently in persons with Alzheimer’s disease already before the diagnosis, and their use becomes even more common after the…
Read more...When experienced chef Andrew Mussett found out that he was required to produce nibbles for a visit by singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, he decided to create…
Read more...Cuts in local authority social care budgets are adversely affecting health services, according to nearly 9 out of 10 (88 per cent) of NHS trust…
Read more...HARTLEPOOL care home residents have been celebrating Wear It Pink Day, a national campaign to support those with breast cancer. Queens Meadow Care Home, on…
Read more...A damning report by charity Age UK finds that the health and care system for older people in England is under severe stress and is…
Read more...Friends of the Elderly is calling upon people to hold local Christmas activities so no older person will be alone on Christmas Day unless they…
Read more...Fred Dinenage MBE, has officially opened Abbotswood Court in Romsey, Hampshire – a purpose-designed care home, fully equipped to provide residential and dementia care, including…
Read more...People from across the country who are supported by learning disability care provider CMG came together to celebrate the UK’s rich cultural diversity at an…
Read more...Three lucky residents from Care South’s Fairlawn care home in Ferndown are looking forward to cheering on the Cherries this Sunday (25 October) as they play…
Read more...People in Walsall with dementia will soon be able to access more support thanks to the launch of a new service. Six new roles, called…
Read more...A survey of over 13,000 people who were treated and cared for in the community for their mental health problems has shown ‘no notable improvement’…
Read more...Residents and colleagues at Mills Meadow care home in Framlingham in Suffolk received a special visit this week when Ed Sheeran popped in to cut…
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