Age UK report claims 870,000 older people denied crucial social care
New research from Age UK reveals that 870,000 older people between 65 and 89 now have unmet needs for social care. The research uncovers the fact that nearly a third
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Tag: Older People
‘Pioneering’ £9m elderly care facility for South Tyneside
A new £9m state-of-the-art medical and social care centre is set to revolutionise how elderly people are looked after in South Tyneside. South Tyneside MBC have awarded a contract for
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Study confirms link between vitamin D and dementia risk
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people, according to the most robust study of its kind ever conducted. An
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Call for communities to end isolation of elderly
National charity Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is today calling on everyone to Be a Friend and help change the future of loneliness. The campaign is encouraging people across the
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Reports: Assistive technology: research and development (DH)
Annual reports on the research in order to improve equipment for disabled and older people. These reports provide information about the wide range of government funded projects supporting the development,
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Number of elderly Scots living alone set to soar
Older people in Scotland will increasingly live alone over the next 25 years, according to the latest official projections. Nearly a quarter of people aged 16 or over are projected
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Wales to invest £7.8m to support elderly in Western Bay area
A package of investment in services to support older people in the Western Bay area of Wales has been unveiled by the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas. A
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Care worker arrested amid allegations of patient assualt at nursing home
A care worker has been arrested following allegations of abuse against elderly residents at a nursing home in Trafford, Manchester. The 30-year-old man was arrested at his house on suspicion
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Wales issue ‘declaration of rights’ for older people
Wales has become the first country in the world to adopt a Declaration of the Rights of Older People, which sets out the rights of older people in Wales. The
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Webwatch – Playlist for Life
Playlist for Life bases its work on the premise that music is for everyone and that it can be used as a powerful tool to improve the lives of people
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