Home Care News
Half of people aged 40-64 can't afford to retire
30 Oct 2017
Half of workers aged 40-64-years-old say they are unable to stop work and retire, when they reach the state pension age because they can't afford it. With nearly eight million people affected in this age.....
Home care leader warns NHS against unregulated carebnb
26 Oct 2017
An Airbnb-style NHS trial that sees patients discharged from hospital to recover in people’s spare rooms, in return for £50 per night for their host, has drawn criticism from a home care leader warning against unregulated care. The.....
Older people taking multiple medications more likely to fall over
24 Oct 2017
Older people who take a combination of at least five different medications are 21 per cent more likely to fall over, according to a new study. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).....
Eating healthily throughout adulthood makes you fitter in old age
20 Oct 2017
People who have a healthy diet for all of their adult lives are more likely to be stronger and fitter in older age than those who don’t, according to a new study. Scientists from Southampton University’s.....
Elderly should be exercising not resting, say doctors
19 Oct 2017
Instead of resting, older people should be exercising and keeping physically active, according to doctors. A report in the British Medical Journal has called for a change in the current thinking that exercise.....
Dementia 'hotspots' in UK revealed
12 Oct 2017
The areas hardest hit by dementia in the UK have been revealed in two interactive maps – with areas on the South coast among the worst affected. For the first time, people can see the impact of dementia in.....
Depressed elderly shouldn't miss out on help because of a 'stiff upper lip' attitude, warns charity
10 Oct 2017
Half of older people experience mental health problems, but many feel they have to keep a stiff upper lip and soldier on rather than seek help. According to YouGov’s research, depression is both the most.....
People with challenging behaviour should only be hospitalised as 'last resort', says NICE
09 Oct 2017
People with challenging behaviour should be only be treated in a mental health hospital or a residential setting as a last resort, according to new draft NICE guidelines. According to the guideline committee,.....
Ethnic minorities care for elderly better, says care minister
04 Oct 2017
People have a lot to learn from ethnic minorities about how to care for their own ageing relatives and friends, care minister Jackie Doyle-Price has said. Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative.....
Jeremy Hunt's plan to train 25% more nurses criticised as 'too hospital-focused'
03 Oct 2017
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has promised the number of nurses in training would rise by 25 per cent and the Government would make it easier for people to become nurses without needing a degree. In his.....