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UK in 2030: Robots take our jobs and ageing population grows by a third
29 Dec 2016
By 2030, the number of people aged 65 and over will have grown by a third, up to two-thirds of jobs could be done by robots and the gap between rich and poor will have grown even wider, according to the think tank IPPR. Its.....
Sajid Javid announces extra £900m for adult social care over two years
15 Dec 2016
Councils are being given the power to raise tax for social care by six per cent over the next two years, as part of £900m of extra money, but critics call it a 'sticking plaster' for the care sector's ills. Local.....
By 2025 dementia will be managed and 'treated in much the same way as HIV'
14 Dec 2016
Belgium scientist Professor Bart De Strooper, newly appointed director of The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), said he believes dementia will be as manageable as HIV/AIDS by 2025. Professor De Strooper.....
NHS hospitals need to 'radically change' to stop people with learning disabilities dying prematurely
13 Dec 2016
It has been common knowledge for decades that people with learning disabilities and mental health problems are dying prematurely, yet a Government review has found hospitals are still not bothering to investigate these deaths. The.....
Should people keep working into old age to stay healthy?
08 Dec 2016
The ‘baby boomer’ generation are being advised not to put their feet up and retire but to carry on working, if they want to stay healthy. England’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is advising people aged 50.....
Parkinson's disease could be linked to gut bacteria, say researchers
02 Dec 2016
Microbes in the gut may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson's disease, according to new research published in Cell. American researchers showed that treatment with antibiotics could reduce.....
Over half of older people miss having someone to laugh with
02 Dec 2016
Laughing with another person, hugs and simply being together with someone are the things most missed by lonely, older people, according to a new survey by The Campaign to End Loneliness. The Campaign found.....