Social care green paper must address the needs of all, not just older people
As funding debates are dominated by elder care, there are others whose needs are ignored…
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Care for older people is a family affair in the Nordic countries
Study in Iceland found that while the country still has a generous public aged care…
Some over-75s could lose free TV licences under BBC proposal
Corporation may limit free licences to households who only contain over-75s when it loses government…
NHS faces staggering increase in cost of elderly care, academics warn
2.8 million people over 65 will need nursing and social care by 2025 – largely…
‘Chocolate good for the heart’ claims sadly too good to be true
“Regularly tucking into a bar of chocolate may actually be good for us,” reports the…
Whose election promise adds up for the NHS?
“Billions more for the NHS,” is a familiar election battle cry. This time, the pledges…
How food can improve your mental health
Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in…
Assaults between care home residents reported daily
Police recorded 1,200 assaults between residents living at care homes between 2014 and 2016, the…
How Much Sleep Do We Need (Hours Don’t Matter Much)
Sleeping duration is a very tedious part of the puzzle as many factors take place…
Theresa May defends changes
Theresa May has defended her changes to the Tory social care policy, as critics called…
Dementia saliva testing ‘shows early promise’
“Simple saliva test for dementia ‘shows promise’ in bid to diagnose the disease early,” the…
More than 10,000 defibrillators in public places ‘could be faulty’
More than 10,000 defibrillators in the UK may be affected by a fault, which means…
NHS performance data delay ‘disappointing’, regulator says
The publication of key financial performance data from the NHS in England will be delayed…
New warning over social care plans
Conservative plans to change social care funding in England may be derailed by councils, an…
Swallowable gastric balloon could help with weight loss
“Swallowable gastric balloon could help the obese lose weight without surgery,” The Guardian reports. The…