Pamela is not your average 65-year-old. Once a week she takes part in a specialised boxing class tailored to those living with Parkinson’s disease.
She was diagnosed with the progressive neurological condition eight years ago and knows from personal experience that... Read more
Ex-footballer Wayne Bridge joined Andy Murray’s mum to play a charity football match, after singer Pixie Lott persuaded them to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Pixie Lott may have got stars from the world of music, stage and sport to compete against each other... Read more
Comedian Michael McIntyre’s joke about “doing tai chi” in public toilets to activate motion sensor taps is funny to most of us, but for people living with dementia this kind of non-traditional method can be a source of serious anxiety and frustration.
Struggling to... Read more
Care providers have cancelled contracts with 95 UK councils due to a lack of funding, an investigation has found.
BBC Panorama found that agencies were "struggling" to deliver the care required with the funding offered, forcing them to end their contracts.
It... Read more
This Mother’s Day, Liz Ayre was treated to a luxury afternoon tea by her daughters Ciana, aged 21, and Chrissi, 19.
To this close-knit family, Mother’s Day is very important. After losing their father Mike Ayre in 2013, they made a vow to make the most out of life and... Read more
Autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and coeliac disease, may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Oxford analysed data of people admitted to hospitals in England for autoimmune diseases... Read more
A drug used to treat depression makes people more likely to eat healthy food rather than tasty, fatty snacks, say academics.
The discovery by researchers, follows a series of trials involving the antidepressant drug citalopram, which were conducted to examine the... Read more
Home care provider Cera, has entered into a pioneering partnership with taxi app Uber, which aims to reduce hospital bed-blocking and get housebound elderly out and about.
Cera, which is backed by £1.3m in seed funding, connects people online with the right care... Read more
Robert Stephenson-Padron, managing director of Penrose Care, has been named as the ‘Most Outstanding Leader in the Care Sector in the UK’ at the 2016 UK Over 50s Housing Awards.
Mr Stephenson-Padron, said: “I am honoured to receive this prestigious award, which I also... Read more
Despite being a nervous passenger on flights, Roddy Kyle is taking control by studying to obtain a pilot’s licence 60 years after first experiencing life in a cockpit.
The 75-year-old, who travelled across the globe serving in the army as a mechanic, got his first... Read more
Providing home care can be a vocation that people choose early on in their working life, because it’s a role they want to do and it fits with their lifestyle.
Chris Fyfe is an exception, as someone who spent over 30 years working as a pub landlady until she retired.... Read more
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