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Town hall leaders warn of £1bn black hole in adult social care funding even if council tax goes up

Under-pressure adult social services will face a £1 billion funding gap next year despite council tax rises, according to the body representing town hall leaders. Extra money raised by local...
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Amber Rudd announces scrappage of controversial PIP payment review for pensioners

Amber Rudd has cited her father's blindness as the motivating factor in an announcement that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is to scrap repeat tests for pensioners receiving...
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One in three councils see care home ratings decline in 12 months

Over a third of local authorities have seen a decline in Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings in care homes, according to a new study.In a new study by Independent Age,...
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Long term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk

A study by researchers at the University of Helsinki published today in the BMJ suggested long term use of oral hormone therapy could be linked with a small increased risk...
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American scientists announce dementia test advance – Alzheimer’s Society comment

Scientists in America have today published research in which they say they have developed blood tests that can predict dementia risk and recommend them for use in selecting participants for...
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Watching TV for longer worsen memory, report suggests

Researchers at the University College London have found that watching TV for over three and a half hours a day is linked to a decline in performance on word learning...
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Care Inspection Company identifying ‘excellent’ care providers in Lancashire

RDB Star Rating, an independently accredited 'quality' assessment company, is pleased to announce that the participating Lancashire care homes have once again achieved fantastic results for 2019. In the latest...
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Cross-party social care parliamentary group launches to tackle care crisis

A new parliamentary group has been launched to examine the care system, funding and the issue of staffing.The All Part Parliamentary Group on Social Care (APPG Social Care) was launched...
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Positive mental wellbeing linked to better brain health in later life

Positive mental wellbeing is related to better brain health among older adults and can even reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline later in life, according to a new...
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