Many dementia patients losing out on follow-up care after diagnosis
A large number of patients are not getting the follow-up care they are entitled to after a dementia diagnosis, a charity has said. New analysis by charity Age UK found
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Energy industry to investigate improved standards for vulnerable customers
The energy industry is to investigate how it can improve its standards of care and support for vulnerable customers. Trade association Energy UK has launched a new independently-chaired commission which
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MPs call for nationwide plan for elderly housing to curb social care demand
A new national strategy to deal with the housing needs of older people has been called for by MPs. More emphasis should be put on the links between homes and
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Council wrongly decides elderly woman had spent her money to avoid paying care fees
North Yorkshire County Council stopped paying for an elderly woman’s care home after it decided she gave away money to avoid paying the fees, the Local Government and Social Care
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Social interaction improves quality of life for dementia patients, study finds
Dementia care for elderly people living in care homes is improved by just one hour of social interaction each week, a study suggests. A large-scale trial found that increasing the
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Majority of doctors and public support assisted dying, medical journal shows
A majority of UK doctors and the general public support assisted dying, according to a series of articles in the British Medical Journal. Over half of doctors agreed that assisted
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One man dies after exploding oxygen cylinder causes fire at residential care home
A pensioner has died after a fire at a residential care home, thought to have been caused by an exploding oxygen cylinder, the local authority has said. Emergency services were
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Charity in call for home checks for people regularly re-admitted to hospital
Vulnerable and elderly people who are re-admitted to hospital on a regular basis should receive automatic home checks, the British Red Cross has suggested. It has conducted a report which
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Blaze kills 11 in poorly equipped care home in northern Japan
A fire has engulfed a home for welfare recipients in northern Japan, killing 11 people and injuring three, officials said. Fire department officials said the residents were in their 40s
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Diabetes linked to long-term cognitive decline, new research suggests
People with diabetes experience higher rates of long-term cognitive decline, new research suggests. The study also found that worse control of blood sugar levels, whether someone is diabetic or not,
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