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Preventing and reducing the risk of falls in dementia

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Preventing and reducing the risk of falls in dementia

Having a fall can be one of the most frightening and debilitating experiences for anyone, as we get older this only increases with declining mobility and function. Having a fall can be one of the most frightening and debilitating experiences
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Press release – TGCG rated “Outstanding” by the CQC

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Press release – TGCG rated “Outstanding” by the CQC

Latest figures calculated from The Care Quality Commission (CQC) show JUST ONE PER CENT of all UK organisations providing care in the home have achieved its coveted ‘outstanding’ rating. But, only six years since it was launched, the pioneering Good
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Portobello Road dementia awareness pop up event – Friday 20th May 2016

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Portobello Road dementia awareness pop up event – Friday 20th May 2016

The Good Care Group will be at the Portobello Road pop up event for dementia awareness week on Friday 20th May 2016, 11am – 4pm Come along and meet The Good Care Group at the Portobello Road pop up event
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Pet ownership is a major benefit of care at home

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Pet ownership is a major benefit of care at home

It has long been known that the companionship of animals can provide a valuable source of comfort and relief for people. If someone loves animals, the pleasure they get from pet ownership has many life enhancing benefits and It has
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People with Parkinson’s perform dance at conference

Posted 11 Nov 2019

People with Parkinson’s perform dance at conference

A group of Irish and Italian people with Parkinson’s disease gave an Irish dance performance at a health conference in County Clare – three years after an Italian neurologist set up a study group to examine the effect of Irish
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Palliative care for dementia patients under scrutiny

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Palliative care for dementia patients under scrutiny

New research supported by Sue Ryder shows that end of life care for the terminally ill – especially those with dementia – can be dependent on “arbitrary” factors, such as age, ethnicity and location. New research supported by Sue Ryder
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An overview of Parkinson’s disease

Posted 11 Nov 2019

An overview of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s Awareness Week, organised by UK charity Parkinson’s UK recently took place (11th – 17th April 2011). It is designed to raise awareness of the condition and reassure and support people Parkinson’s Awareness Week, organised by UK charity Parkinson’s UK
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Overcoming age-related high cholesterol

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Overcoming age-related high cholesterol

High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are common among older people, and can lead to a range of serious health conditions High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are common among older people, and can lead to a range
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Over 90% of strokes occur in the elderly: what are the risk factors?

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Over 90% of strokes occur in the elderly: what are the risk factors?

Every five minutes, someone in the UK has a stroke. Even though strokes can happen to anyone at any time of life, most strokes occur in elderly people. Of the 130,000 people who have strokes in England and Wales each
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New guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease

Posted 11 Nov 2019

New guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease

One of the most concerning aspects of Alzheimer’s disease for those living with the condition, their families and their home care companies is the absence of a definitive cure. One of the most concerning aspects of Alzheimer’s disease for those
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