Lifesize 1950s figures to tour care homes
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Lifesize 1950s figures to tour care homes

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-49111534 By BBC Health news Lifesize knitted characters decked out in 1950s clothes are to tour care homes to spark reminiscences in the elderly. A family going on holiday, Gladys the church organist and a girl in a bathing costume had formed retro scenes for a village festival in Norfolk last month….

Care home which gives elderly residents an ‘active social life’ is given top rating
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Care home which gives elderly residents an ‘active social life’ is given top rating

This article was taken from: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/care-home-gives-elderly-residents-3102832 By Hannah Mitchell Inspectors found a number of examples of where the staff had gone above and beyond for patients A care home in Nottingham has been rated as outstanding, following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC inspected The Conifers Rest Home, in Bakersfield, a care home…

Care homes showcase value of the arts to elderly health and wellbeing reducing stress and boosting confidence
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Care homes showcase value of the arts to elderly health and wellbeing reducing stress and boosting confidence

This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/health/care-homes-arts-elderly-health-wellbeing-reducing-stress-confidence-a4177426.html By Corazon Miller Elderly residents are receiving the physical and mental benefits of access to the arts world as more care home providers incorporate creativity into their daily timetable. It is the seventh annual Care Home Open Day tomorrow and rest homes around the country are using it as…

Charity warn elderly face increasing waits for social care
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Charity warn elderly face increasing waits for social care

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48424905 By BBC Health news Scotland’s elderly are facing increasing waits for the social care they need, according to a new report. More than four in 10 older people requiring “substantial” or critical care were found to be waiting more than the six weeks set out in guidelines. Age Scotland,…

Rapid weight loss or gain when elderly could be sign of Alzheimer’s
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Rapid weight loss or gain when elderly could be sign of Alzheimer’s

This article was taken from: https://apple.news/AlMF2_DnOSsCyEmbjekyLQw By Henry Bodkin Elderly people who experience significant weight gain or loss may be at an increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. A study, published in journal BMJ Open, found a link between late-life changes to Body Mass Index (BMI) and onset of the neurological condition. The…