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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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 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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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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Labour has accused Communities Secretary Eric Pickles of breaking his promise to the elderly and failing to stand up for local government. Hilary Benn, his opposite number, said the Tory
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Free social care should be provided at the end of life so that no one dies in hospital for want of a package of support, a review into palliative care
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Nearly nine in 10 GPs questioned for a survey said they feared that social care services were not providing sufficient care for patients leading to extra pressure on surgeries and
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New guidance is now available for trainers working with newly qualified social workers (NQSW), social workers and other professionals who work in adult care and community care settings, particularly as
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A comprehensive programme of healthy eating advice, exercise, brain-training and health management can slow down mental decline in older people, research has shown. Scientists studied the effects of the programme
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Pressures on our health and social care system are compromising fundamental standards of care for older people in hospital, according to a new Frontline First briefing published today by the
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