A report by a committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly examined the structure and availability of supported living options for older people, and their capacity to meet the policy objective
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A growing generation of older men is facing a future of increased isolation. Meanwhile, the number of older men aged 65+ living alone is projected to rise by 65% between
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Eight out of ten people find that choosing care for an older relative is one of the most stressful moments in life, according to a survey arranged by the Care
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Inspectors from the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland will be visiting Glasgow in the coming weeks to examine how well older people are supported in the city. The joint
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My Home Life (MHL) was originally a project set up in 2006 by the National Care Forum (an organisation that represents not-for-profit care homes) and Help the Aged. It was
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The war of words between Scotland’s largest local authority and a group of private care homes has escalated in an ongoing dispute over fees. Glasgow City Council has accused independent
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Health officials should run an “it’s never too late” campaign to make the public aware of lifestyle changes they could make to help stave off dementia, a new report suggests.
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The Care Inspectorate has praised staff at a Scottish care home for their new approach to dementia care that’s had positive effects on their health and wellbeing, even reducing the
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The needs of dying people and their families are being “ignored” by many local health bodies, charities warned. Just over four in 10 Health and Wellbeing Boards in England consider
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Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing societies. It
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