Many people assume delirium is part of dementia or that the two conditions are interchangeable. However, people without dementia can experience delirium and, conversely, not everyone with dementia experiences symptoms of delirium.
Delirium is an acutely disturbed... Read more
A 103-year-old World War Two veteran has been named as Britain’s oldest poppy seller.
Walter ‘Wally’ Randall is considered to be the oldest fundraiser for the Royal British Legion after selling poppies for the last 70 years.
Mr Randall, who celebrated his 103rd... Read more
We are always being told to cut down on sugary and fatty foods but new advice from nutrition experts sees the elderly being told to use cream instead of milk in their coffee and tea, fry instead of grill and stock up on cakes and biscuits.
The British Association for... Read more
A 23-year-old is believed to be the youngest person in Britain with dementia but he’s making plans for kids, a house and even has a bucket list, as he describes his diagnosis like “a licence to live”.
'Some would say it's a death sentence'
Two years after his... Read more
Dame Barbara Windsor has spoken on camera about dementia for the first time since being diagnosed in 2014.
The EastEnders star is calling on people to run next year's London Marathon in aid of a campaign to raise funds and change attitudes towards the condition.... Read more
Proposals for all NHS staff to have mandatory learning disability training will now also include autism, according to a commitment made by care minister, Caroline Dinenage, at a Parliament debate.
The debate was triggered by a started by Paula McGowan, whose... Read more
Older people in good health may be taking aspirin 'unnecessarily', new research suggests.
Researchers found that aspirin taken daily by healthy adults over 70 did not significantly reduce the risk of non-fatal heart attacks, coronary heart disease and strokes.
The... Read more
Councils across the UK have been described as buying home care 'on the cheap', after a new report uncovered the low prices paid for domiciliary care.
The average price paid for home care in the UK is just £16.12 an hour – almost £2 an hour less than the minimum... Read more
Care workers at Unique Homecare Services have been given cooking lessons ensuring the people they care for eat nutritious food, rather than "ready meals or jam sandwiches".
The care provider which provides care in Lancashire, Cumbria and North Yorkshire offers an... Read more
The first three months of a live-in care worker’s job is critical to whether they stay or walk and it is Carefound Home Care (Wilmslow)’s efforts to stop care workers feeling isolated and alone that has contributed to care inspectors rating it outstanding.... Read more
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