Malnutrition is no longer only a problem for poor countries, said experts who warned that more than a million older people in the UK could be affected by the condition.
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An elderly care home resident was left “emaciated” by malnutrition and soaked in her own urine as she was neglected by a care home, a court heard. Ivy Atkin died
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People who care for a loved one with dementia are “struggling in silence”, a charity has warned. The Alzheimer’s Society said caring for someone with dementia could take an “enormous
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An energy company has paid out £6 million a year to Age UK in return for the charity pushing expensive tariffs to the elderly, it has been claimed. Energy Secretary
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Care home gardens will be landscaped with scented flowers, seats and bird feeders using a National Lottery grant, in a bid to provide familiar settings for people with dementia. Outdoor
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GPs have insisted they should no longer be obliged to look after thousands of care home residents. Doctors on a British Medical Association (BMA) committee have passed a motion calling
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New analysis of Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) data by Which? Elderly Care has found that nearly a third (31%) of unpaid carers looking after an elderly relative
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An independent commission has called for a fundamental change to the way care for older people is designed and delivered, so that care is tailored around individuals rather than institutions.
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Elderly and disabled people are not being cared for in a dignified manner because visits by homecare workers are being limited to 15 minutes, it has been claimed. A survey
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The Welsh Government has announced £2.5m of funding which will support measures to reduce the number of people – the majority of them older people – who are unable to
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