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Are hospitals discharging elderly people without support?

Elderly patients are being “ushered out” of hospital before adequate support has been put in place, charity Age UK has cautioned. Elderly patients are being “ushered out” of hospital before adequate support has been put in place, charity Age UK...

Older people have a greater sense of serenity than young adults, study finds

Older people have a richer concept of what serenity is and experience it more often than younger people, researchers have found. Older people have a richer concept of what serenity is and experience it more often than younger people, researchers...

Council tax rises insufficient to cover increasing care costs

Council tax increases will fail to generate sufficient funds to support the growing demand for elderly care, local authorities have warned. Council tax increases will fail to generate sufficient funds to support the growing demand for elderly care, local authorities...

Day in the life of a live-in carer

Being a carer is an occupation that’s often not fully understood, but most of us will need their services at some point in our lives. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be a live-in carer for Good...

Non-professional carers more likely to suffer distress

Relatives or friends who perform unpaid care duties for elderly loved ones are more likely to become distressed than care professionals, a report released in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal has stated. Relatives or friends who perform unpaid care duties...

Coping with dementia as a family – 24 February 2016

24 February 2016, 6pm to 8.30pm at: Sevenoaks District Council, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks TN13 1HG Coping with dementia as a family Working to become dementia friendly 24 February 2016, 6pm to 8.30pm at: Sevenoaks District Council, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks TN13...

Predicted dementia risk falls by 22% due to healthier lifestyles

Elderly Britons are now 22% less likely to develop dementia than was expected 20 years ago, a study by Cambridge University has found. Around 850,000 over 65s are currently affected by the condition, however this is 300,000 fewer than was...

Care home fees to exceed private school costs

Care home fees – the average cost of residency and nursing assistance – are set to rise above fees for the prestigious Eton College. What factors are causing this, and how can you limit costs and get the best care...

GPs vote to stop care home visits

GPs have voted to permanently change NHS-funded care home visits across the UK, seeking to remove the visits from GPs’ regular contract duties. The change is likely to affect over 300,000 elderly care home residents, who are currently entitled to...

Councils are flouting care home top-up fee rules

Local councils are failing to adhere to national legislation surrounding top-up payments for care home residents, the Independent Age charity has stated. After lodging a request for data under the Freedom of Information Act, the charity found that 35% of...

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Why adverse weather is a concern for the elderly

Winter has firmly set in, and for older adults this can be a lonely, frightening time, with increased risks of becoming ill or injured. Age UK state that an elderly person dies every seven minutes from the winter cold in...

Pension funding should be re-directed to social care, NHS chief states

Additional funding for adult social care should be secured through cross-party consensus and a review of benefits available to those receiving a pension, according to NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens. Additional funding for adult social care should be secured through...