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Health and wellbeing Archives - Page 10 of 12 - The Good Care Group

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

Posted 07 Nov 2019

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

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Non-professional carers more likely to suffer distress

Posted 07 Nov 2019

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

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Why adverse weather is a concern for the elderly

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Why adverse weather is a concern for the elderly

Winter has firmly set in, with the mercury dropping below 0°C for the first time in January. Here’s why this can be a lonely, frightening time for elderly people, including increased risks of becoming ill or injured, and how to

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Elderly people feel unable to raise healthcare complaints

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Elderly people feel unable to raise healthcare complaints

Research by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found that elderly care receivers are reluctant to refer instances of poor health care provision through official channels as a result of a lack of information or through fear of reprisals.

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Alzheimer’s surge driven by negative stereotypes of aging?

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Alzheimer’s surge driven by negative stereotypes of aging?

The Alzheimer’s epidemic currently afflicting Western societies could be directly influenced by negative perceptions and expectations of elderly people, a new study has claimed. Orchestrated by Yale School of Public Health, the report highlights a strong correlation between high rates

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A quarter of elderly people dreading loneliness of festive season

Posted 07 Nov 2019

A quarter of elderly people dreading loneliness of festive season

Around 24% of elderly people, equivalent to around 2.7 million individuals, have expressed concern that the Christmas period will heighten their sense of loneliness, a new report from charity Age UK has found. The report examined social situations that can

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Why loneliness is a serious health risk to Britain’s old age pensioners

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Why loneliness is a serious health risk to Britain’s old age pensioners

www.themirror.co.uk – Thursday 26th November 2015 Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University found links to mental problems and warned that cuts to services are making their problems worse. Thousands of lonely older people are more at risk of long-term health problems,

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UK ranked tenth-best place to grow old

Posted 06 Nov 2019

UK ranked tenth-best place to grow old

Age International have released the results of the third annual Global AgeWatch Index, which ranks the quality of life of older people around the world. This year the UK is ranked 10th, one place up from last year. Age International

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One in five people over 60 suffer from loneliness

Posted 06 Nov 2019

One in five people over 60 suffer from loneliness

A new survey, conducted by the charity Campaign to End Loneliness, has found that 20% of people over 60 experience loneliness and feel that they have no one to reach out to. A new survey, conducted by the charity Campaign

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Don’t sugar the pill, patients want straight talking doctors

Posted 06 Nov 2019

Don’t sugar the pill, patients want straight talking doctors

A friendly GP with a sympathetic and upbeat bedside manner may seem like the perfect physician. But a new study has suggested most people do not want their doctors to sugar the pill, but just ‘tell it to them straight’

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