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Improving the support given to people diagnosed with dementia at an early age is the focus of a new project at the University of Bradford, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society.

NEW RESEARCH COULD HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Improving the support given to people diagnosed with dementia at an early age is the focus of a new project at the University of Bradford, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society. The team plan...
Over half of the British public are worried about being able to afford the cost of care, according to new research released by care home provider HC-One.

OVER HALF OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC WORRIES ABOUT COST OF CARE

Over half of the British public are worried about being able to afford the cost of care, according to new research released by care home provider HC-One. Reflecting on the care provider’s...
NEW DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATION HOME

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATION HOME TO BE BUILT

Construction of a new dementia-friendly home, aimed at learning how better to support those living with the condition, will begin on the BRE Innovation Park this Autumn. The Victorian house will...
DEMENTIA SURVEY READY TO CARE

ARE YOU PREPARED TO CARE?

Caring for people with dementia is mainly done by family members, yet how many feel obliged, rather than willing, to do so? This is the question being posed by researchers from the University of...
DEMENTIA CAMPAIGNER RAISES £3000

DEMENTIA CAMPAIGNER RAISES OVER £3000 WITH WING WALK

Care Protect has supported high profile dementia awareness campaigner, Jayne Connery, to undertake a nerve-wracking wing walk in aid of BRACE, the Alzheimer’s research charity. The wing walk,...
Marie Curie programme to provide blueprint for end of life care service design

Marie Curie programme to provide blueprint for end of life care service design

Terminal illness charity, Marie Curie, has launched its Design to Care Programme in a bid to create a flexible end of life service that can be rolled out across the UK. The five year,...
Three million struggling financially despite billions in unclaimed benefits

Three million struggling financially despite billions in unclaimed benefits

One in four over-65s are struggling with their finances, according to new research published by Age UK today, despite an estimated £3.5billion in Pension Credit and Housing Benefit going...
Best and worst areas for care home quality in England revealed

Best and worst areas for care home quality in England revealed

A stark variation in the quality of care homes at a regional and local authority level across England has been highlighted by new research from charity Independent Age.  New analysis has...
One in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter, says IFS

One in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter, says IFS

Across England as a whole, spending by councils on social care per adult resident fell by 11% in real-terms between 2009–10 and 2015–16, a study from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has...
Scottish student carers urge decision makers to improve support for carers in education

Scottish student carers urge decision makers to improve support for carers in education

Scottish student carers who provide unpaid care while studying called on decision makers to ensure student carers have a fairer chance to succeed in their education and have access to relevant...

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