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Football fan care home resident's dream comes true
15/05/2008
A Barchester care home resident was treated to a trip to St James Park.…

Help the Aged calls for end to age discrimination
15/05/2008
Help the Aged has called for ageism to be outlawed as a result of new research…

Help the Aged: Disappointing that elderly health care services are not good enough
14/05/2008
Help the Aged has responded to a poll which revealed most doctors think healthcare services for older people are inadequate.…

Care nurse tests new dementia technique
14/05/2008
A Rugby-based care worker is to use unique sensory techniques to improve the mental welfare of people with dementia.…

Electrode re-implantation may have benefits for Parkinson's patients
14/05/2008
New research shows that results for Parkinson's patients who have had brain stimulation technology implanted could be improved by additional corrective surgery.…

New pacemaker designed to run on body's energy
13/05/2008
Researchers are in the process of designing a pacemaker which runs off energy created in the body.…

Charity welcomes care debate
13/05/2008
Counsel and Care welcomes the debate about the state of elderly care in the UK.…

Care services minister highlights the importance of elderly care
13/05/2008
Ivan Lewis highlights the challenges that the provision of elderly care poses.…

Dementia patients 'deserve palliative care'
13/05/2008
New research highlights the importance of palliative care for dementia patients.…

Gordon Brown pledges to make care funding fairer
12/05/2008
Gordon Brown has pledged to make care funding fairer to ease the financial troubles experienced by many elderly people.…