The way someone walks could be used to identify the specific type of dementia a patient has, researchers have revealed. Newcastle University scientists have shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease
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A common antidepressant does little to relieve symptoms of depression but is effective at cutting anxiety, researchers say. The biggest study of its kind found that most people taking sertraline
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A music therapy charity is teaming up with a care home in the Scottish Highlands to improve the care of elderly residents living with dementia. London-based Music as Therapy International,
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The owner of a domiciliary care business has been ordered to pay almost £9,000 at Luton Magistrates’ Court, after she was found to be operating illegally. Florica Jordan, who ran
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The number of calls and emails made to the NSPCC helpline rose to more than 72,000 last year, with around half referred to social services or the police. The charity
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The Home Office risks repeating the mistakes of the Windrush scandal unless it overhauls its systems, a charity has reportedly claimed. The Freedom from Torture (FFT) charity said it has
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The need for food banks increases in areas where Universal Credit has been in operation the longest, new research suggests. The Trussell Trust said its food banks in areas where
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Calls have been made for urgent action to tackle the causes of violent behaviour resulting in “more and more” people being sent to young offender institutions. The Independent Monitoring Board
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More than three-quarters of adults in England would support the introduction of free personal care for older people, a survey suggests. Some 78% support the proposal, by Independent Age, and
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The social care sector’s reliance on beds from private firms is growing, according to a new report. Some 84% of social care beds are now provided by the private sector,
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