Survey finds 1 in 4 older people feel they have no one
There are 2.9 million people aged 65 and over who feel they have no one to go to for help and support, a new Age UK survey finds. Of these,
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Tag: Older People
Inspectors publish report on older people services in Fife
A joint inspection of services for older people in Fife has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvements can be made. The report, published today,
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Holyrood committee launch social isolation inquiry
The experiences of lonely and isolated people are set to be heard at Holyrood, as the Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee launches its inquiry into social isolation. The Committee is
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Care home patients five times more likely to be dehydrated
Elderly care home patients are at least five times more likely to be dehydrated when admitted to hospital than those living independently, putting them at greater risk of death, according
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Engage: Making today’s healthcare services Fit for Frailty
Fit for Frailty Part 2 has been written by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in association with Age UK, on developing, commissioning and
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Birmingham care workers in court over death
Two care home workers have reappeared in court accused of failing to seek medical help for an elderly resident who died after suffering a head injury. Benter Ouma and Sabrina
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College of Social Work launch older people consultation
Proposals for delivering excellent social work to older people were unveiled today by The College of Social Work (TCSW) with the launch of its white paper ‘Excellent social work with
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Details of My Home Life Cymru conference announced
The focus of this year’s annual My Home Life Cymru conference will be how to realise quality in care settings for older people. Presentations and workshops at the conference, which
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Survey seeks views of older people in Wales
The Wales Audit Office is seeking the views of over 55’s on the services that are most important to remaining living independently. From providing good quality information, advice and support
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Welsh Gov launch ‘live well and live longer’ programme
A new programme to reduce the number of people in some of Wales’ most deprived communities from dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease and cancer has been launched by Deputy Health
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