Government to review NHS funding of nursing in care homes
The Department of Health has announced it is to review the rate paid by the NHS to private care homes for nursing services. Registered nursing care for residents, who are
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Tag: Older People
Call for increased social care spend to meet needs of 1 million older people
Age UK has called on government to invest £1 in social care for every £27 it spends annually on the NHS. A new analysis by Age UK reveals that an
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Renewed call to protect older people form abuse in Northern Ireland
The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has renewed her call to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to commit to introducing legislation that
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‘Seeds’ of Alzheimer’s might be transferred on medical instruments
Seeds of Alzheimer’s disease can potentially attach to surgical instruments and be transferred from one person to another during certain medical procedures, a study suggests. The findings provide the first
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UK makes top 10 in list of best places for older people to live
The UK has entered the top 10 best places in the world for older people to live, according to a new index measuring living standards around the world. Switzerland comes
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New biological age blood test could offer early warning of dementia risk
A blood test for healthy ageing has been developed that could identify people who are growing old too fast and at risk of dementia. The genetic test is the first
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Webwatch – MaxieKeyboard: Easier texting and emailing for older people
A smartphone app that makes texting and emailing much easier – particularly for older people and those who have difficulty spelling – has been created by University of Strathclyde researchers.
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Report: LaingBuisson explore care funding sustainability in new analysis
Underlying sustainability of the social care market for older people remains the key issue facing the sector, and is the cornerstone of the analysis conducted in a new study from
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Fears of explosion in numbers of Alzheimer’s sufferers ‘somewhat overblown’
Fears of an Alzheimer’s explosion are unfounded, according to new research showing that dementia rates may be stabilising in the UK and other parts of Europe. Scientists found that the
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SCIE call for good practice examples on women affected by dementia
This year has seen the publication of two reports highlighting the fact that dementia disproportionately affects women. (Alzheimer’s Disease International and Women and Dementia: a marginalised majority) Behind these important
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