Trishaw Ride Down Memory Lane At Ropner Park
A RETIRED Stockton Borough Council gardener took a trishaw ride down memory lane when he rolled into his former workplace – Ropner Park. John Hobday,…
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Elderly
Record Number Of Centenarians A Reminder We Need To Better Prepare For Ageing Population
New figures show the number of centenarians living in England and Wales is at an all-time high, with 13,924 people being over 100 in 2021….
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Don’t Be Daft! 107-Year-Old Gives Advice To Younger Generations
Rosella Lamont, resident of Grandholm Care Home, who celebrated her 107th birthday at the weekend, has joined the ranks as one of the oldest women…
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Buckinghamshire Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday
A special birthday party has been thrown for one of Buckinghamshire’s oldest residents. Ena Mitchell celebrated her 105th birthday at Royal Star & Garter care…
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Charities Demand ‘Fresh Thinking’ From The Next Government To Tackle Loneliness
A group of 14 charities and foundations including the British Red Cross, Mind and Age UK are calling on the government to increase efforts to…
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Third UK IDDSI Festival Sells Out in Record Time
The third UK IDDSI Festival sold out all 250 delegate tickets in record time this year and was a huge success across the board. The…
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Friends Of The Elderly Honours International Day Of Older Persons 2023
Photo: Left to Right – Norma Cordwel, Emma and Winnie, Blanche Fromenton, Cedric Vallint Charity’s Residents ‘Celebrate Ageing’ – Passing On Words of Wisdom To…
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Granparents Wanted: Charity Seeks Older Persons For ‘Adoption’ In A Bid To Tackle
A charity combating loneliness is seeking ‘grandparents’ to come forward and be paired with volunteers as part of a drive to find participants – as it…
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Work Experience Day Enhance Residents’ Sense Of Self-Worth
In an unusual about-turn, staff at a dementia care home in Somerset have been receiving help in doing their jobs from the residents they support…
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Beach Clean Gives Dementia Care Home Residents A Taste Of Environmental Action
Environmentally conscious residents from a dementia care home have done their bit to keep a stretch of the Dorset coastline clean and safe. Four residents,…
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Aberdeen Care Home Resident Goes Toe-To-Toe With Pro Boxer Lee Mcallister
Photo Credit Anthony @ GM10Photo ABERDEEN care home resident, Chris Gibson, 88, has taken to the ring for one last sparring session with Scottish professional…
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Beach Wheelchairs Help Elderly Access Childhood Seaside Memories
A RISING tide of memories came flooding back to elderly care home residents from Hartlepool when they took a stroll along the sandy shores of…
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BACP Warns That Older Dementia Patients Are Missing Out On Vital Talking Therapies
Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) warns that many older dementia patients are missing out on…
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Three Centenarians Celebrate their Birthdays at York Care Home
Three centenarians at RMBI Care Co. Home Connaught Court, in York, have recently celebrated their milestone birthdays. With Ron Shelley turning 101 years old, Constance…
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All Eyes On ‘Side Glance’ As Racehorse Visits Signature at Ascot
Residents and team members at Signature of Ascot enjoyed a unique experience when a former international racehorse visited the home. Affectionately known as “Sidey”, the…
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