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England's doing 'rather badly' in social care compared to other nations, warns charity
29 Aug 2018
France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Japan have all ‘grasped the nettle’ when it comes to tackling social care, while England is doing ‘rather badly’ when it comes to caring for its elderly, a report by the charity Age UK has warned......
Man weighing 27 stone swims 80 miles for parents who died of dementia
24 Aug 2018
"Somebody suggested it was too much for me", says the man with a mission to swim just over 80 miles in memory of his parents who both died of vascular dementia. Fifty-nine year-old Chris Larkin had originally.....
Brexit: Health secretary says elderly don't need to stockpile medicine at home
23 Aug 2018
Care staff have been told to make elderly and sick people living at home aware that they do not need to stockpile extra medicines or medical equipment, even if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. Health.....
Brexit could lead to over 100,000 fewer care workers by 2026
21 Aug 2018
Millions of elderly and disabled will be the losers post-Brexit, as new analysis reveals ending freedom of movement could lead to 115,000 fewer care workers in England from the European Union. New analysis.....
Social care system is 'bewilderingly difficult' for people to navigate
21 Aug 2018
Almost a fifth of people have no idea where to find information about care - prompting a charity to call the social care system “bewilderingly difficult for older people and their families to navigate”. The.....
Hospitals get elderly up and out of nightclothes to end 'pyjama paralysis'
20 Aug 2018
Staff in hospitals across the UK have been getting the sick and elderly out of their pyjamas and beds during the day to stop them experiencing premature ageing. Research shows that for a patient aged over.....
Labour of love: Care workers are not just 'glorified' bum wipers
16 Aug 2018
A home care worker has won praise for her heartfelt defence of carers on social media by challenging the idea they are 'glorified' bum wipers, since a day’s work can require her to be as ‘a cleaner, a cook' and 'a hand to hold.' Twenty-four-year-old.....
Not just for children: How Montessori learning could transform dementia care
15 Aug 2018
The Montessori method of educating toddlers and pre-schoolers has been used to support people with dementia in the US and Australia since the late 1990s. Now the pioneering aged-care system which prioritizes independence and individuality.....
Victims of pension scams lost 91,000 each
14 Aug 2018
A whopping £91,000 was lost by each victim of pension fraud last year, with 45-65 year-olds most at risk of falling prey to these scams. Almost a third (32 per cent) of pension holders aged 45-65, have no.....
Giant inflatable pig goes on tour to show social care crisis isn't hogwash
13 Aug 2018
#WhereIsPenny? That’s the question being asked of people across the country, as Age UK resorts to sending a giant pig on a tour of UK cities to get the public talking about their experiences of social care. Penny.....
Smartphone game identifies top navigators, say dementia academics
10 Aug 2018
With millions of people playing the smartphone game Sea Hero Quest - believed to be the world’s largest dementia experiment - academics have discovered where a person lives can impact on their navigational abilities. Researchers.....
100-year-old skydiver has sights set on breaking world record
09 Aug 2018
One of the UK's bravest centenarians is hoping to break the world record to become the oldest tandem skydiver. On 2 August, Sydney Crossland celebrated his 100th birthday by jumping 15,000ft and free-falling.....
Women will stay home to care for elderly, if care bosses can't recruit
07 Aug 2018
More women will leave their jobs to care for elderly and sick relatives if social care employers can no longer recruit workers from the EU, the Department of Health has said - prompting Labour MP Jess Phillips to brand the prediction.....
Lady with dementia leaves Mamma Mia screening as audience complain at her singing along
07 Aug 2018
A woman with dementia who left a screening of Mamma Mia because members of the audience complained about her singing along has been invited to a special viewing at another cinema. Shirley Lewis, from Cwmbran,.....
'We kept it quiet for a whole year' says cyclist 'out and loud' about dementia
06 Aug 2018
“Don’t keep it to yourself”, warns Peter Berry who is no longer afraid to say he has dementia and has even cycled 354.8 miles across the country to raise awareness. Proving there is life after diagnosis,.....
Yorkshire cyclists take on Arctic to Africa ride for dementia charity
03 Aug 2018
A group of cyclists are set to ride 4,500 miles from the Arctic to Africa, in a bid to raise money for dementia research. The Yorkshiremen have raised nearly £13,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK and hope to.....
Dementia is leading cause of death for women in Scotland
02 Aug 2018
Dementia has become the leading cause of death for women in Scotland, overtaking heart disease, new research has revealed. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows dementia and Alzheimer’s disease claimed.....
Abstaining from alcohol in midlife could increase your chances of getting dementia
02 Aug 2018
Many studies have previously shown that the occasional glass of red wine can be good for you, and now a new report suggests if you are middle-aged and don’t drink, you could actually be as much at risk of getting dementia as someone.....
Care workers strike as council's plans to cut hours 'brings them below poverty line'
01 Aug 2018
More than 250 care workers are taking strike action in response to Birmingham City Council’s plans to dramatically cut their working hours, resulting in a significant loss of income. Members of the council’s.....
87-year-old woman with dementia forced to sleep on the streets with carer son
01 Aug 2018
An 87-year-old Second World War survivor with disability and severe dementia found herself spending the night sleeping next to a canal in Birmingham with her 45-year-old son, because he quit his job to look after her. Irena.....
Outstanding care provider praised for never missing a home visit
01 Aug 2018
A home care provider in Leicestershire has been praised by the care watchdog for never missing a home visit since opening 14 months ago. Home Instead Senior Care - Charnwood, Loughborough and Coalville was.....