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Dragons' Den entrepreneur takes people with dementia back in time with interactive train carriages
27 May 2016
An entrepreneur, who managed to win a £100,000 deal on the TV show Dragons' Den, has added to his reminiscence tools for people with dementia, with an interactive train carriage and laundrette. Richard Ernest.....
TV presenter Penny Smith urges people to enter Age International's charity photo competition
27 May 2016
TV and radio presenter Penny Smith is encouraging people to enter Age International’s photo competition to raise awareness of and celebrate older people around the world. The theme of the competition ‘Strength.....
Father diagnosed with early onset dementia inspires others to 'fight back against the condition'
26 May 2016
A 40-year-old man from Oxfordshire is inviting people to take part in the Tour of Cambridgeshire for Alzheimer’s Research UK, having recently completed a 16,000 mile cycling challenge of his own while living with dementia. Father-of-three.....
EU Referendum: How people with disabilities will be affected
26 May 2016
A leading charity has published a report highlighting how disabled people could be affected by next month’s crucial vote. Papworth Trust hopes the report ‘The EU and Disabled People’ will inform debate and.....
Delayed hospital discharges 'increasing at alarming rate', costing NHS £820m a year
26 May 2016
Delays in discharging older patients from hospital when they no longer need to receive acute clinical care is costing the NHS £820m every year, according to a report published by National Audit Office (NAO). The.....
Home care workers train up to detect scams against elderly
25 May 2016
More than a quarter of people aged over 55 are falling victim to investment fraud after being seduced by firms selling them products, such as wine, diamonds and land. The retired are at greatest risk of.....
Gloucestershire home care company named UK's top bosses in care sector awards
25 May 2016
The directors of Gloucestershire homecare company DoCare, are celebrating after being named the UK’s top bosses at the finals of the Great British Care Awards Steve and Una Mills, who set up Stroud-based.....
'Poorly funded councils can't afford to give non-critical support' says adult social care director
25 May 2016
Margaret Willcox, the adult social care director for Gloucestershire County Council says moderate and low level support for people at home may no longer be available. The newly-appointed vice president.....
Student photography project offers unique insight into life at a dementia memory café
24 May 2016
Memory cafés provide an important facility for thousands of people living with dementia across the UK. Often run by volunteers, they can cater for any number of people living with dementia, including those with different stages of.....
Dementia-friendly BBC tools help trigger memories
20 May 2016
The BBC has created dementia-friendly tools and a season of programmes to mark Dementia Awareness week. BBC RemArc The broadcaster has decided to use its archived content to help.....
High blood pressure linked to vascular dementia, study reveals
19 May 2016
High blood pressure could ‘significantly raise’ the risk of developing the second most common form of dementia, according to a new study by The George Institute for Global Health, published in the journal Stroke. Researchers.....
Graduate invents 'smart' walking stick to help people with Parkinson's
18 May 2016
The granddaughter of a man with Parkinson’s has invented a ‘smart’ walking stick that could help thousands of people living with the condition. Neha Shahid Chaudhry was inspired to create the ‘smart’ walking stick to improve the.....
Number of carers aged 80+ rises by over a third and most do a 35 hour week
18 May 2016
The number of people aged 80 and over caring for someone else has risen by 39 per cent in the last seven years (from 301,000 to 417,000), figures released by charity Age UK reveal. The majority of people.....
Calls for greater recognition of benefits of gardening to improve health and well-being
17 May 2016
The benefits of gardening have long been recognised as means of improving both mental and physical health and the latest report published by The Kings Fund is calling for the NHS to introducing gardening to improve people's health.....
Almost a million people aged 75 and over live in poverty
16 May 2016
Some 950,000 people aged 75 and over are living below the poverty line in the UK, a report by the charity Independent Age has revealed. This equates to one fifth of the 4.8 million people this age according.....
More than half of people delay dementia diagnosis, fearing 'life is over'
16 May 2016
A new study has revealed that 56 per cent of people are putting off seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or longer, according to research conducted by Alzheimer’s Society. The study launches as part of Dementia Awareness.....
People encouraged to put 'end-of-life care plans in place'
12 May 2016
More than half of those living in the UK feel more comfortable talking about their own death or that of people close to them than they did five years ago, yet are failing to get their ‘affairs in order’, according to research compiled.....
Care sector threatened with fines and labelled 'high risk' for failing to pay care workers National Minimum Wage
11 May 2016
Care providers’ failure to pay their employees the National Minimum Wage ‘remains a concern’ says the National Audit Office, which warned that those who do not will face sanctions. The Government spending.....
Frail, older people discharged from hospital 'alone and unable to cope' warns Ombudsman
11 May 2016
Hospital patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, according to a report compiled by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. The.....
Singing for the Brain boosts memory and reconnects those living with dementia
10 May 2016
Singing for the Brain is a group activity which has been carefully designed for people with memory loss to receive the many health benefits that are woven into the fun of singing. The scheme is run by Alzheimer’s.....
People with dementia missing out on 'personalised end-of-life care'
09 May 2016
The latest review conducted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed that some people from minority groups across the UK, such as those with dementia, learning disabilities and mental health problems, are experiencing poorer.....
Thousands expected to attend Health+Care Show
05 May 2016
Nearly 10,000 people are expected to attend the Health+Care Show, the largest national integrated care conference for those working in health and social care. The event will be held at the London ExCel centre,.....
Leicester City: Home care owner misses out on £71,000 after cashing in bet early
04 May 2016
Tears of joy not sorrow streamed down the cheeks of one home care owner, when Leicester City became Premier League champions and he realised he'd missed out on £71,000 in winnings. Leicester City fan John.....