Man, 95, spared jail over attempted mercy killing of 88-year-old wife
A 95-year-old man who bludgeoned his wife of 65 years with a lump hammer in an attempted mercy killing has been spared jail. Denver Beddows attacked wife Olive, 88, at
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Jo Brand and James Cracknell join famous names supporting new Alzheimer’s campaign
A host of famous names are uniting in the fight against dementia, which is set to become the biggest killer of the 21st century. Comedian Jo Brand and Olympic gold
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Older Scots missing out on free care due to assessment and arrangement delays
Thousands of elderly people are missing out on free personal care because of delays to assessments and care arrangements, a charity has found. Age Scotland says official figures suggest that,
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Man charged with murdering wife at Borders sheltered housing complex
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife at a sheltered housing complex. Eileen Thomson, 70, was taken to hospital after police were called to
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Growing staffing crisis sees Scots care providers regularly turn down care packages
A growing staffing “crisis” in Scotland’s care homes is hitting provision and contributing to hospital bed blocking, an industry body has warned. New figures released by private and voluntary social
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HSBC unveils range of initiatives to help customers affected by dementia
HSBC has outlined plans to become a more “dementia-friendly” bank with a range of initiatives. A guide to help customers living with the condition and those who support them is
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Elderly left with no choice but to live in poorly performing care homes, study
Old people are being forced to live in unsatisfactory care homes in some parts of the country, according to new analysis. One in three care homes in the North West
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Women aged 91 and 89 die in ‘extremely fierce’ blaze at Hertfordshire care home
Two residents who died in a Hertfordshire care home blaze were both women aged 91 and 89, police said. Firefighters rescued 33 people from Newgrange residential home in Cheshunt after
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People in Welsh residential care to keep more of their money from today
Changes come into force today enabling people to keep more of their money if they are in Welsh residential care. The Welsh Government’s five year plan, “Taking Wales Forward”, committed
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Nurses tell inquest of ants and excrement at North Yorkshire care home
A nurse has told an inquest into the deaths of three elderly care home residents how she confronted the manager after she found one of them sitting in his own
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