The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has hosted a seminar with a leading expert on ageing for politicians and policy makers on how Northern Ireland can be better prepared
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A new law which allows councils to ban activities in public spaces is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, campaigners against heavy regulation have said – despite public approval for
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Is there a link between vitamin B12 deficiency and dementia? Are the increasing incidences of dementia associated with the digital revolution? These and other questions were posed to a panel
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An important survey is being launched to help shape future research to improve healthcare for people living in care homes. Research is essential for developing better ways of providing care,
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Health and social care will remain “at least at the present level”, David Cameron assured pensioners as he suffered a bumpy ride from an audience of older voters. Asked if
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have issued two new quality standards on managing medicines in care homes and preventing falls, both aimed at improving the quality
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Bookings are now being taken for the Specialist Award Module entitled ‘Reminiscence, Life Story Work and Life Review: Narrative methods, theory and application across the life cycle’. The post qualifying
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Research findings on memory, identity and wellbeing in ageing have been published online in the psychology journal Consciousness and Cognition. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research, led
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A global figure in the field of dementia study has joined the University of Exeter to lead a new Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH). Professor Linda
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A local authority is moving its residents from a care home following the launch of a police inquiry in to the death of five residents. The action has been taken
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