PM pledges health and social care ‘at least at the present level’
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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New care home standards on managing medicines and preventing falls
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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Dates released for PQ Award on Reminiscence aimed at NI social workers
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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University study finds identity is related to wellbeing in older age
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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Renowned dementia research team joins the University of Exeter
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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Care home residents moved out following five deaths
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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Research project to explore views on dementia and outdoor activity
The Mental Health Foundation is carrying out a research project commissioned by Natural England’s Outdoors for All programme, which is asking people who are living with ??dementia? and their ??carers?
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£90K prize pot for dementia ‘bright ideas’ competition
A competition to find the best ‘Bright Ideas’ to create a better life for people affected by dementia in Scotland has been launched today. The competition is being run by
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Councillors slam inspection report of elderly care in Angus
Councillors in Angus have responded to a recent inspection of elderly care in the county which criticised some areas of care as ‘adequate’. A joint inspection by the Care Inspectorate
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Alzheimer’s Scotland axe home care visits in Moray
Older people living with Alzheimer’s in Moray are to lose vital care in their own homes after a leading dementia charity decided to axe a loss-making service. Alzheimer Scotland said
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