This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50465922 By Katherine Sellgren BBC News family and education reporter Women can expect to take on caring responsibilities for an older, sick or disabled relative more than a decade earlier than men, a report concludes. Research by Sheffield and Birmingham universities shows half of women will care by the age…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50377846 By Alison Holt & Ben Butcher BBC News The care system helps older and disabled people with day-to-day tasks like washing, dressing, eating and medication. It is under pressure across the UK after past governments failed to reform or fund the council-run system properly. Experts believe the problems are…
This article was taken from: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/21/health/e-cigarettes-quit-smoking-uk-study/index.html By Gabriella Swerling, social affairs editor The number of over 85s in the UK is set to double within the next 25 years, new data reveals, amid fears of the social care crisis escalating. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published data showing national population projections. Researchers found…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/all-elderly-people-to-get-free-personal-care-under-6bn-labour-plan-11817477 By Greg Heffer, political reporter, in Brighton Announcing the plan in his conference speech, shadow chancellor John McDonnell will describe social care as a “national scandal” All elderly people will be given free help in their own homes with washing, preparing meals, and getting in and out of bed…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/22/alexas-robotic-voice-leaving-dementia-patients-deeply-distressed/ By Mike Wright Amazon Alexa’s robotic voice is causing “deep distress” for dementia patients by telling them to take their medicine, a new report has warned. The technology think tank, Doteveryone, said older social care patients were often left confused by new gadgets and fearful they would replace contact with…