More of the over-50s are afraid of suffering from dementia as they get older than are afraid of cancer, a new study has found. In a survey of 500 adults aged over 50 from across the UK two thirds said… read more »
A blood test to detect which people with failing memories will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by British scientists, who hope it may prove a breakthrough in the hunt for a cure. The King’s College London… read more »
The guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive and aimed at care home providers and managers has been extensively rewritten. A new version of the guidance was published at the end of June 2014 and contains a number of… read more »
An awards ceremony celebrating successful initiatives which strengthen Welsh-language services in health and social care took place on June 19 at the Wales Millennium Centre, in Cardiff Bay. This year saw the introduction of categories for workers in social care…. read more »
Details of projects that have received funding from a £50m Welsh Government investment in services for the frail elderly have been announced by deputy minister for social services, Gwenda Thomas. The Intermediate Care Fund aims to ease pressure on the… read more »
The UK’s biggest care home provider, Four Seasons Health Care (England), has been ordered to pay £170,000 in fines and costs after a vulnerable resident choked to death on fish and chips during an entertainment evening at its premises in… read more »
The Alzheimer’s Society is launching its successful Dementia Friends initiative in Wales. The scheme has already been set up in England and is set for launch in Wales at an event at the Senedd on February 19. The Dementia Friends… read more »
The G8 summit on dementia in London yesterday (December 11) has raised hopes that more focus on dementia and more funding will lead to a leap forward in dementia treatment. David Cameron, who attended the summit, announced increased funding in… read more »
A new study published on December 4 is among the research first to show that exercise may improve the lives of people already living with dementia – helping to improve memory, attention and cognitive function rather than simply slowing their… read more »
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, yesterday released her report detailing the experience of older people in hospital in Wales saying she has seen evidence of improvements in care but more still needs to be done. Her report,… read more »