Older People – Page 177 – Care Appointments

Webwatch – Menus Count in Care

By Iain MacDonald18th December 2014Webwatch

A brand new site has been launched to help care homes and providers plan healthy menus for service-users in Wales. ‘Menus Count in Care’ is aimed at nursing and residential

Engage: Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation in later life

By Christine Milligan17th December 2014Engage

Loneliness and social isolation amongst older people is on the increase. Around 10% of those over 65 years of age in the UK are lonely most or all of the

Study attributes 76% of cognitive decline due to lifestyle

By The Press Association15th December 2014News England

Lifestyle is responsible for about three quarters of brain ageing – but there are “simple and effective ways” to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of

Housing and dementia practice development workshops

By Iain MacDonald13th December 2014Education & Training

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are working with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland and the Joint Improvement Team (JIT) to deliver ‘Informed About Dementia’ sessions for housing

Christmas loneliness & isolation fear for 2.5 million elderly

By The Press Association12th December 2014News England

Nearly a quarter of elderly people are not looking forward to Christmas because of loneliness and fears that it will bring back bad memories, according to research. This year 23%

Health workers lack understanding of Irish cultural needs

By The Press Association11th December 2014News Northern Ireland

Health workers in Britain “don’t bother” to understand Irish patients, who suffer higher levels of long-term illness, death rates from terminal diseases and mental ill-health, the Irish Parliament has heard.

Last call for Welsh care home award nominations

By Iain MacDonald9th December 2014News Wales

The organisers of the My Home Life Cymru scheme in Wales are calling on members of the public and social care staff to nominate care homes which they believe work

Inspectorate report 20% increase in care complaints

By Iain MacDonald9th December 2014News Scotland

A 20% surge in complaints about care services was a notable statistic as the Care Inspectorate published its annual report yesterday. The report shows that the number of people who

Skills Academy add dementia resource to its online library

By Iain MacDonald5th December 2014Education & Training

The National Skills Academy for Health has launched a Dementia Resource Library for healthcare professionals who work with people with dementia and their carers. The Library contains hundreds of resources

Campaign to promote Power of Attorney in Scotland

By Iain MacDonald4th December 2014News Scotland

A new campaign called ‘Start the Conversation’ is being launched across Argyll and Bute, Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Tayside to raise awareness of the importance of having a Power of Attorney

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Webwatch – Menus Count in Care

Engage: Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation in later life

Study attributes 76% of cognitive decline due to lifestyle

Housing and dementia practice development workshops

Christmas loneliness & isolation fear for 2.5 million elderly

Health workers lack understanding of Irish cultural needs

Last call for Welsh care home award nominations

Inspectorate report 20% increase in care complaints

Skills Academy add dementia resource to its online library

Campaign to promote Power of Attorney in Scotland

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Older People

Webwatch – Menus Count in Care

Engage: Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation in later life

Study attributes 76% of cognitive decline due to lifestyle

Housing and dementia practice development workshops

Christmas loneliness & isolation fear for 2.5 million elderly

Health workers lack understanding of Irish cultural needs

Last call for Welsh care home award nominations

Inspectorate report 20% increase in care complaints

Skills Academy add dementia resource to its online library

Campaign to promote Power of Attorney in Scotland