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Bereaved older women struggle with loneliness more than older men, Independent Age survey reveals
Almost twice as many women aged 65 and over say that feelings of loneliness were the thing they found most difficult following bereavement, compared to men of the same age (30% versus 17%...
Charities join forces to Build Carer Friendly Communities
Eight major charities have joined together in a bid to build carer friendly communities. Carers UK, Age UK, Carers Trust, Independent Age, Macmillan Cancer Support, Motor Neurone Disease...
Council tax rises will not fix local government funding crisis, says LGA
Council tax rises in 2017/18 will not bring in enough money to prevent the need for further deep cuts to local services next year, the Local Government Association has today warned. Analysis from...
Marie Curie launches end of life resource to help frontline professionals
Marie Curie has launched a free online resource for health and social care professionals who don’t have expertise in palliative and end of life care. The charity has released the end of life...
Times running out to save social care system, says Age UK
A new report from Age UK has concluded that the UK is ‘living on borrowed time’ in saving the social care system from complete collapse. The report, ‘The Health and Care of...
Teesside care homes gear up for Alzheimer’s cycle challenge
Care homes across Teesside are taking part in a relay cycling endurance challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Five homes across Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and...
Sir Ranulph Fiennes abandons charity trek with back pain
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been forced to abandon his climb of the highest peak in South America just hours from the summit due to severe back pain. The 72-year-old explorer hoped to summit Aconcagua...
First phase of multi-million Nottinghamshire care village creates 200 jobs
The opening of Greenacres Grange marks the completion of the first phase of a multi-million pound new care village in Worksop. The town’s first care village, constructed by Horizon Care,...
Christmas the most isolating time of year for people with dementia, says Alzheimer's charity
New research by Alzheimer’s Society has uncovered that over half of people affected by dementia find Christmas to be the most isolating time of the year, with many dreading the festivities. ...
Sir Ranulph Fiennes sets off for Antarctica’s Highest Mountain
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has set off to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, to raise money for Marie Curie. The 72 year old hopes to become the first person to have crossed...
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