Home Care News
Vitamin C could reduce cataract progression in older people
24 Mar 2016
Eating foods high in vitamin C can reduce cataract progression by up to 33 per cent, according to a study led by researchers at King’s College London. Foods rich in the nutrient include oranges, red and.....
Women living with dementia decline faster than men, study reveals
23 Mar 2016
Cognitive ability and language skills decline more dramatically in women living with dementia than men at the same stage of the disease, according to new research published in the World Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers.....
Chancellor's Budget ignores the social care elephant in the room
16 Mar 2016
When Chancellor George Osborne finished delivering his eighth Budget, the collective sigh of care home providers across the UK was heard, as he failed to address the ‘social care’ elephant in the room. Local.....
New guidance to help support people with learning disabilities who have mental health problems
14 Mar 2016
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is consulting on draft recommendations designed to help people with learning disabilities who have mental health problems. Around 1.5m people in the UK.....
Three-quarters of adults believe dementia is an inevitable part of ageing
09 Mar 2016
A leading dementia expert has called for greater public awareness of risk factors associated with dementia. A new poll has revealed that just one quarter of British adults believe that their risk of developing dementia could be.....
Care home owner launches petition to stop Attendance Allowance being scrapped
02 Mar 2016
Over 1,600 people have signed an e-petition launched by a care home owner to fight plans to scrap the Attendance Allowance, which gives vital support to older people living at home. Just days before Christmas,.....