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Tai chi could prevent older people from suffering fatal falls
28 Jul 2017
Tai chi may cut the number of falls and the risk of a traumatic death experienced by older people, say academics. The ancient Chinese martial art tai chi is focused on flexibility and whole body coordination.....
HSBC employee jailed after stealing £150,000 from an elderly man with dementia
27 Jul 2017
A HSBC employee who stole over £150,000 from the bank account of an older man with dementia has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Issachar Stainrod-Holness of Balham, South West London, was sentenced.....
University student becomes a 'social lifeline' for lonely older people
26 Jul 2017
A chance encounter with an elderly lady on a canal bank inspired busy student, Imogen Horn, to give up her time and volunteer as a befriender for a local charity. The 21-year-old now loves spending time with.....
'Inspirational' grandmother graduates with a doctorate aged 86
25 Jul 2017
An 86-year-old grandmother has become the oldest student to graduate from the University of Bristol – after leaving school aged 15 with no formal qualifications. After eight years of studying, Peggy Styles,.....
'I feel so proud to have helped thousands of families', says Admiral Nurse
24 Jul 2017
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who give expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families living with dementia. Susan Ashcroft-Simpson, from the Manchester Mental Health and Social.....
Care bosses fear they'll go bust with six-year backdated wage bill for night sleepers
20 Jul 2017
The Government’s decision to make care bosses pay six years’ worth of backdated wages in line with minimum wage to night-time staff, is expected to cost care providers £400m - prompting fears of “Southern Cross type” care firm failures......
One in three dementia cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes
20 Jul 2017
A third of dementia cases could be prevented by making environmental and lifestyle changes starting in childhood, new research suggests. According to an international study published in the Lancet, better.....
Davina McCall 'grieves loss' of her 'old Dad' who has dementia, but says 'he's still my Dad'
19 Jul 2017
TV presenter Davina McCall, has revealed how she “grieves the loss “of her “old Dad” since he got dementia, but says they are “forging a new relationship, a different one, where perhaps he might need me more”. Davina,.....
Glasgow care homes offer free health checks for over 75s
18 Jul 2017
Four Bupa care homes in the Glasgow area have been offering free health checks to over 75s who live locally. It is hoped the new scheme will encourage older people in the community to come forward for a check-up,.....
Amazon Echo among the tech being funded by NHS to improve social care
17 Jul 2017
Amazon Echo is just one of the digital ideas being tested out, as a result of NHS Digital's decision to give 16 councils up to £50,000 each to spend on technology to improve social care. Hampshire Council.....
Ambulance response time overhaul: Target of seven minutes for severely ill
14 Jul 2017
NHS England has announced that 999 calls will now be put into four different categories according to their severity. Ambulances will now be expected to reach severely ill patients in an average time of seven.....
Dementia care in hospitals improving but staff can't always access specialist support
13 Jul 2017
Hospitals in England and Wales have taken steps to improve their dementia care, with over two-thirds of carers rating care as excellent or very good. However staff said they are not always able to access specialist dementia support,.....
Brain gyms growing in popularity as way of combating dementia
12 Jul 2017
Brain gyms are becoming increasingly popular in the UK as a way of combating dementia and memory impairment problems. Brains in Action (BRINA) has recently opened two in North London and has found the demand.....
Care providers urged to join Care Workers Charity supporters club
12 Jul 2017
Leaders in the care sector have taken part in a video urging care providers to sign up to a supporters club run by the Care Workers Charity. There are around two million care workers in the UK caring for some of the most vulnerable.....
Quarter of Brits avoid talking to people with disabilities
11 Jul 2017
People with disabilities in the UK still face a lot of prejudice, with just over a quarter of Brits admitting to avoiding conversations with disabled people, according to new research. The study by the charity.....
'Six minutes or less' home care agency voluntarily shuts
11 Jul 2017
An 'appalling' home care agency which made care visits lasting ‘as little as six minutes’ has been put into special measures by the care watchdog and is now the subject of an investigation, following a client’s death. Aamina.....
Cancer diagnosis now 'more common than getting married, having a baby or getting a degree'
10 Jul 2017
Cancer has statistically become one of the biggest life-changing events for people in the UK, according to new research from Macmillan Care Support has shown how Figures in the report, ‘The C-Word: How.....
Third of continuing healthcare assessments take longer than a month
07 Jul 2017
One third of assessments for NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) funding take longer than 28 days, causing distress for patients and their families and in some cases, delaying discharge from hospital, new research reveals. The.....
Size matters in care homes with small doing better than large, says CQC
06 Jul 2017
Just over three-quarters of adult social care services in England have been rated good and two per cent are outstanding, says the country's watchdog, but it warns not all care homes and domiciliary services offer ‘good enough’ care,.....
Dementia cases set to soar to 1.2 million in England and Wales by 2040
06 Jul 2017
More than 1.2 million people will be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040, an increase of 57 per cent from 2016, a new study predicts. With the cause mainly due to an ageing population, the study.....
BBC Three's 'Amazing Human' helps people with dementia to sing again
05 Jul 2017
With his tattoos, leather jacket and goatee, Ric Mason, is in many ways the image of a classic biker. Yet, several times a week he sings to people living with dementia in Bridgend, South Wales, encouraging them to sing and dance along.....
'Where there is disability there is still ability': Blind man completes 500ft wing-walk for charity
04 Jul 2017
Fearless Mark Baxter stood on the wings of a plane as it flew at 135mph, 500ft in the sky, for Deafblind Awareness Week. The 35-year-old charity worker has so far raised over £1,100 for Sense, a national charity that supports people.....
Brain training app improves memory in people with early-onset dementia
03 Jul 2017
A brain training computer game has been shown to improve the memory in people who are in the earliest stages of dementia and could avert some symptoms of cognitive decline. Researchers from the University.....
'No late fines' for my readers, says mobile librarian
03 Jul 2017
Julia Crichton-Smith, an Exeter Royal Voluntary Service home library volunteer and manager, told homecare.co.uk about her experience of being a volunteer and the impact her work has on older people in the community. What.....