Older People – Page 134 – Care Appointments

One in eight older people ‘living with unmet care need,’ charity warns

By The Press Association17th November 2016News England

Almost 700,000 older people in need of some sort of care or support are being left to fend for themselves, a charity has warned. Age UK said 696,500 people who

New dementia framework for health & social care workers launches in Wales

By Iain MacDonald17th November 2016News Wales

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport Vaughan Gething AM is today launching a new training resource that will help provide better, more consistent care and support for people with

Stephen Fry backs Santa Forgot campaign to raise awareness of dementia

By The Press Association16th November 2016News England

Stephen Fry has lent his voice to a campaign that explores a Christmas without Santa, who has “forgotten” the festive season due to the effects of dementia. The campaign, called

Widespread social stigma is crippling conversations about care in Scotland, BUPA

By Iain MacDonald16th November 2016News Scotland

A widespread stigma surrounding care homes is crippling conversations about provision of care in later life and threatening to undermine their value, according to new research from Bupa UK.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are leading cause of death for first time

By The Press Association15th November 2016News England

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has become the leading cause of death in England and Wales for the first time, new figures show. An ageing population and better diagnosis of the

Report: What Really Matters? Vision for Nursing in Older People’s Services (Northern Ireland)

By Iain MacDonald10th November 2016Reports & Resources

This report focuses on the role of nurses in the care and support of older people and has been developed in partnership with Age NI. The work has seen the

Concern over ten-minute GP slots may be hampering dementia diagnosis

By The Press Association9th November 2016News England

Ten-minute slots for GP appointments could be hampering the number of patients diagnosed with dementia, experts have said. Researchers said that clinicians have difficulty properly assessing patients with memory problems

Hampshire care home fined £80,000 over death of frail pensioner

By The Press Association8th November 2016News England

The family of a disabled grandmother who choked to death at a care home have hit out at its owner after it admitted health and safety offences. Margaret Humphreys, 84,

Toolkit: College of Occupational Therapists – Living well through activity in care homes

By Iain MacDonald8th November 2016Reports & Resources

This series of toolkits has been designed to equip care homes with ideas and materials in order for them to provide a service focused on residents’ needs, preferences and activity

Survey: Using Telecare for Older People In Adult Social Care

By Iain MacDonald8th November 2016Reports & Resources

Researchers based at the Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King’s College London are conducting a programme of research funded by NIHR/SSCR into Local Authority telecare use for older people.

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New dementia framework for health & social care workers launches in Wales

Stephen Fry backs Santa Forgot campaign to raise awareness of dementia

Widespread social stigma is crippling conversations about care in Scotland, BUPA

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are leading cause of death for first time

Report: What Really Matters? Vision for Nursing in Older People’s Services (Northern Ireland)

Concern over ten-minute GP slots may be hampering dementia diagnosis

Hampshire care home fined £80,000 over death of frail pensioner

Toolkit: College of Occupational Therapists – Living well through activity in care homes

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Older People

One in eight older people ‘living with unmet care need,’ charity warns

New dementia framework for health & social care workers launches in Wales

Stephen Fry backs Santa Forgot campaign to raise awareness of dementia

Widespread social stigma is crippling conversations about care in Scotland, BUPA

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are leading cause of death for first time

Report: What Really Matters? Vision for Nursing in Older People’s Services (Northern Ireland)

Concern over ten-minute GP slots may be hampering dementia diagnosis

Hampshire care home fined £80,000 over death of frail pensioner

Toolkit: College of Occupational Therapists – Living well through activity in care homes

Survey: Using Telecare for Older People In Adult Social Care