Group exercise can stop people from losing strength as they get older and make it easier for them to tackle everyday activities like walking and climbing stairs, research suggests. According
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Vulnerable people in England will begin receiving invitations for the spring Covid booster from Monday. People aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed will be able to book
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People with learning disabilities and their families would have a greater say in their care under new protections being consulted on to update the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice.
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Urgent calls have been made to increase support for older people on low incomes after a survey found almost all its respondents were worried about paying bills next month. Age
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A pregnant woman detained under the terms of mental health legislation is capable of deciding whether to have an abortion even though doctors say such a move would not be
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A woman with Down’s syndrome has been given the go-ahead to take her case against the Government – over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up
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A couple who murdered a vulnerable woman and continued to claim her benefits have been ordered to pay back tens of thousands of pounds. Edward Cairney, 80, and Avril Jones,
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A man jailed after subjecting his partner to an attack so violent it left her brain-damaged and unable to walk independently has had his prison sentence increased. Adam Fleming (pictured),
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A hearing set to resolve a proceeds of crime action brought against a couple who collected 16 years’ worth of benefits from a woman they murdered has been delayed. Edward
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A woman who abandoned her “vulnerable” daughter to die alone in pain in her squalid bedroom has been jailed for nine years and seven months. The emaciated body of Debbie
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