What will you be doing over the next 5 years?
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Social care ‘in jeopardy’ as surcharge fails to cover living wage costs
The National Care Association (NCA) is calling on the new government to tackle the serious funding gap in…
Now the elderly are the new boomerang generation
First there was the “boomerang generation”, the millions of people in their 20s and early…
‘Third’ with dementia in Wales live in rural areas
More than a third of people with dementia in Wales live in a rural area,…
Hunt’s Houdini act: What next?
Barring the appointment of Boris Johnson as foreign secretary, the decision to keep Jeremy Hunt…
Elderly denied support as councils struggle to cope with national living wage bills
Elderly people are quietly being denied support by councils struggling to cope with funding cuts…
THE POWER OF PAMPERING IN A DEMENTIA ENVIRONMENT
Wendy Payne, Marketing Manager, Active Bathing Personal care is often a very task-orientated activity that…
Making a Change: How Technology Is Helping the Elderly Population in the UK
Over my 22 years as a physiotherapist I have seen huge changes in health and…
Council tax rises ‘fail to stop care cuts’
Care services are facing cuts this year as rises in council tax have failed to…
Can gardening improve the nation’s health?
Image captionAmanda Miller is constructing a garden that aims to communicate the isolation of depressionAmanda…
We need to talk about getting old, says charity
Too many people avoid talking about getting old, particularly conversations about end-of-life care, suggests a…
Dementia cure may be just five years away, says world expert
As he steps down as chairman of the World Dementia Council, Dr Dennis Gillings says…
Brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease developed by scientists
US scientists have shown it is possible to spot when Alzheimer’s disease emerges through brain…
Sharing knowledge boosts pensioners’ health, scientists say
Older generations feel health benefits by passing on their knowledge …
Switching to pill organisers can put elderly at ‘greater risk of accidentally overdosing’
Switching to pill organisers can put elderly at ‘greater risk of accidentally overdosing’ …