Tag: elderly care
over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Social care leaders fear record number of excess deaths among the elderly this winter

Age UK said pensioners face a 'perfect storm' of problems as the cost of living crisis worsens while the NHS remains ...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Elderly face 'truly frightening' winter with choice of eating or heating, Age UK warns

Charity says pensioners will be at 'unprecedented' risk as NHS leaders warn of 'humanitarian crisis'

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almost 2 years ago
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Stourbridge care home emptied after residents seen with 'unexplained bruising' and other wounds

Inspectors order owners of Breach House to make improvements after finding people with dementia and other vulnerable ...

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almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Queen's mobility will curtail appearances for rest of year - but she's learned to pace herself

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the monarch will not attend the Epsom Derby tomorrow for only the third time in 70 years

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Study suggests Alzheimer’s ‘could be stopped’ with oxygen therapy

A new, small-scale study suggests that dementia patients could benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which was show...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

93-year old grandmother invents robotic bird to encourage older people to stay active

Rita Melone, 93, had a brainwave to create a gadget to encourage fellow older people to remember to use their assisti...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

How one couple's final year together became a nightmare in lockdown

Pat Taroni lost her husband Terry after a year in which he had been moved in and out of hospitals and care homes four...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Robotic pets company hopes to work with NHS to help older people living with dementia

The battery-powered robotic cats and golden retriever puppy cost between around £104 and £124 each a

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over 3 years ago
nypost.com

‘Tourists’ are flying to Florida to score COVID-19 vaccine early

Florida Dept. of Health asks residents to report “vaccine tourism.”

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over 3 years ago
nypost.com

Cold water may be an effective defense against dementia

Polar bear plungers may be uniquely protected against some degenerative brain diseases.

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