A technique that helps people with dementia see satisfying progress in achieving everyday goals that help them live their lives is now being rolled out. The University of Exeter is
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More must be done to break the “taboo” around incontinence, leading charities have said. The condition affects millions of people yet many are deterred from talking to health or care
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Just over one in 10 adults over 55 have set aside money to cover the costs of any future care needs, the consumer rights group Which? has warned. A survey
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A woman is running the length of the British Isles to raise money for a hospice care charity. Faith Addison will run 1,500 miles from Shetland to Penzance in Cornwall
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The Tory head of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee has dismissed proposals for a “Care Isa” that are reportedly being considered by the Government. Sarah Wollaston said the
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Nursing has been left in “managed decline” due to decisions over funding, it has been warned, as figures show a further drop in student numbers. The number of nursing students
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Professor David Frohlich, Director of the Digital World Research Centre at the University of Surrey presented a paper from the Time Matters project, at the Human-Computer Interaction International Conference. The
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Social care services firm CareTech has agreed to buy Cambian in a deal that values the takeover target at up to £372 million. CareTech said the deal was “compelling” given
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The Measuring the Mountain project is looking for people to take part in its Citizens’ Jury at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on 24-27 September 2018. The Measuring the Mountain
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Society “cannot duck” the issue of adult social care any longer, council leaders have warned, as they called for a debate on the future of services. The Local Government Association
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