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Novice rower to take 45 mins out for Christmas in dementia challenge across shark-infested Atlantic
Novice rower to take 45 mins out for Christmas in dementia challenge across shark-infested Atlantic
Amateur rower Oli Glanville is expected to burn 10,000 calories a day rowing 3,000 miles across the shark-infested waters of the Atlantic ocean but he plans to take a 45-minute break to celebrate Christmas. The 22-year-old from London has decided to spend his... Read more
 
Avatar therapy 'reduces frequency of schizophrenia voices'
Experts are hopeful that an experimental new therapy using avatars could improve treatment for auditory hallucinations. Startling findings in a new study, published by the Lancet, show that the new therapy could be more successful in treating auditory hallucinations... Read more
 
Stephen Fry relaunches Christmas ad to raise money for dementia research
Actor Stephen Fry is urging the public to donate money to dementia research in the hope that future generations “will only be reading about Alzheimer’s and not experiencing it”. 'Pernicious' dementia “I remember visiting the mother of a friend in the very severe... Read more
 
Bill Gates invests $50m to alter course of Alzheimer's
Bill Gates is investing $50m (£38.2m) of his personal fortune into The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) to help find a cure for dementia. As the number of people affected by the condition are on the rise, the Microsoft co-founder is 'joining the fight' to find a cure so... Read more
 
Learning to read at 88: 'I felt I was missing out'
Learning to read at 88: 'I felt I was missing out'
Ursula Shepherd has been making national headlines after learning to read at the ripe age of 88, but as she explains to homecare.co.uk, when she was younger there were few opportunities for people who had learning disabilities. Today she thinks ‘things are different’ and... Read more
 
Rise in ambulance delays as service is 'pushed to the brink'
Current ambulance handover targets are failing, with a dramatic rise in the number of patients stuck in ambulances outside hospitals, according to recent figures obtained by the Labour party under a freedom of information request. The Labour report states that over... Read more
 
Charities condemn Government back-pay scheme for overnight care workers
Care providers have been given a year to identify how much back-pay they owe ‘sleep-in’ care workers, and a further three months to pay off the arrears, under a new scheme set out by the Government. The Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS) will provide HM Revenue &... Read more
 
Mental health: Bread making reduces anxiety and boosts happiness
Mental health: Bread making reduces anxiety and boosts happiness
Bread making has been found to have therapeutic benefits for people with mental health issues, triggering an increased sense of happiness and creativity. A report on Together We Rise: Bethlem Baking Buddies, an initiative where people with mental health issues at... Read more
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Beautician pampers elderly and even gives them tips on using Tinder
Carla Chappell pampers, primps and chats to older people who live alone at home, giving her own special brand of makeovers, waxes, beauty tips and anything else they want. This includes updates on the latest fashion or trend – as well as advice on how to join the dating site... Read more
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10 Most Read News Articles of the Month
1 Bill Gates invests $50m to alter course of Alzheimer's
2 Neighbourly kindness like taking bins out boosts wellbeing of people with dementia
3 Novice rower to take 45 mins out for Christmas in dementia challenge across shark-infested Atlantic
4 A looming pandemic: Cases of Parkinson's disease double in 25 years
5 People should complain about poor care as it can 'change services for the better for everyone'
6 Football and dementia: FA study to begin in the New Year
7 Council delays leave man with Parkinson's bed-bound
8 Online GP service accused of 'cherry-picking' patients and ignoring elderly
9 One in ten British men has diabetes with 'little being done to tackle the problem'
10 Drug for insomnia and anxiety increases risk of death in people with dementia
 
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