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Coalition government accused of ignoring the elderly
Submitted by admin on Mon, 24/05/2010 - 11:24.Charities and councils have accused the Government of ignoring the urgent need for reform of care for the elderly.
Dr Luisa Dillner's guide to . . . improving memory
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/05/2010 - 08:38.Eat oily fish, lay off the alcohol – and take up knitting.
Taxpayers' £47,000 care bill for pensioner who was dead
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/05/2010 - 08:20.A council is trying to retrieve £47,000 that it continued to pay a care home to look after an OAP for more than two years after she died.
Carers anxious to remain involved post-admission
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 08:51.The stress of 24-hour care, lack of support and conflicting responsibilities all influence the decision to admit a loved one with dementia into long-term care, b
Spouse of dementia sufferer 'six times more likely' to develop same condition
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 08:37.Researchers have found that spouses of people with dementia are six times more likely to develop the condition themselves, suggesting the stress of looking after them may be a factor.
Dementia support 'needs overhaul' in Scotland
Submitted by admin on Wed, 28/04/2010 - 10:04.A leading dementia group has called for an overhaul in the way support is provided for people with the condition.
Mobile phones, cancer and Alzheimer's disease: the ultimate study is launched
Submitted by admin on Fri, 23/04/2010 - 08:28.The world's biggest study into whether mobile phones cause cancer and other diseases has been launched.
