Changing the Care Home Stigma: Components to Creating a Compliant Care Home and the Dementia Care & Nursing Home Expo.
There has been, at times, a stigma that surrounds the care industry – a recent…
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BLAZER POWERCHAIR FROM KARMA MOBILITY NOW AVAILABLE WITH NEW CAPTAINS SEAT
The Blazer powerchair from Karma Mobility is now available with a Captains seat which has…
The NHS summer report says it could try harder
Little publicised or trailed, the Department of Health’s annual report and accounts were quietly released…
Mental health staff recruitment plan for England
Thousands more mental health workers are to be recruited by the NHS in England, the…
ROB CAMM CAN NOW GO WHERE HE WANTS NOT JUST WHERE HE CAN THANKS TO HIS EXTREME X8 POWERCHAIR FROM ALL TERRAIN WHEELCHAIRS
In 2013 as he was preparing to leave home and start University, 22-year-old Rob Camm’s…
DEALING WITH A ‘LIFE-CHANGING’ CONSEQUENCE OF DIABETES
Latest statistics are showing 20 diabetes sufferers per day are now having a limb amputated…
Eye screening linked to fall in sight loss in people with diabetes
The proportion of diabetics who go blind or suffer sight loss has almost halved since…
Questions over advice to finish courses of antibiotics
“Should you finish a course of antibiotics?” asks BBC Online. The question is prompted by…
Mental health crisis services in England ‘under pressure’
Services for people who are suicidal or self-harming are facing unprecedented demand in England, a…
Snoring link to Alzheimer’s disease unproven
“Snoring linked to Alzheimer’s,” the Mail Online reports. A US study reported an association between…
‘It touches their souls’: Opera finds new audience in care homes
Opening the doors of care homes, day centres and hospices to performers shows the difference…
We can cure Alzheimer’s – if we stop ignoring it
Joseph Jebelli The disease is now the leading cause of death among the oldest people.…
Dementia nurses provide a lifeline for carers that is all too rare
Although specialist Admiral nurses can prevent hospital admissions and save money, there are only 200…
Nine lifestyle changes may reduce risk of dementia
“Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk,” BBC News reports. A major review by The…
Rise in life expectancy has stalled since 2010, research shows
Sir Michael Marmot, a former government adviser, highlights ‘miserly’ levels of spending on health and…