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• Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia

  26-07-2018 15:01
  People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Now a new study says middle-aged people who experience such a drop may have a greater risk of developing dementia or stroke decades later.
  
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• Protein affected by rare Parkinson's mutation may lurk behind many cases of the disease

  26-07-2018 15:00
  Mutations in the gene LRRK2 have been linked to about three percent of Parkinson's disease cases. Researchers have now found evidence that the activity of LRRK2 protein might be affected in many more patients with Parkinson's disease, even when the LRRK2 gene itself is not mutated.
  
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• A path to wellbeing: the growing world of gardening therapy

  26-07-2018 13:42
  Horticultural therapists reveal how outdoor projects help to support physical and mental healthHorticultural therapist Thomas Erskine enjoys a “sense of connection” when he works outdoors. Being wholly absorbed in an activity – taking in the immediacy of the environment – enables him “to lose the frenetic noise of a speeding world”.Erskine runs gardening projects for people with learning disabilities and physical and mental health problems. He began his social
  
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• Rapport Housing & Care commits to build 235 new homes for over 55s

  26-07-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  With thousands of people on waiting lists for homes across Kent, Rapport Housing & Care has committed to build 235 new homes for over 55s, freeing up family homes within the county.
   
  Like most counties, Kent is currently in desperate need of family homes. The region has a severe shortage of affordable housing and across the county local councils are managing housing registers full of people waiting for appropriate homes.
   
  With an ambitious development plan in place, not for profi
  
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• Romsey care home celebrates Grandparents at the Annual Mayor’s Picnic

  26-07-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
   
   
  As part of the annual Mayor’s Picnic in Romsey, Abbotswood Court Care Home invited young visitors at the event to share their favourite things about their grandparents on postcards. The luxury care home’s stall at the picnic attracted many visitors who wrote postcards, snapped pictures with the Abbotswood Court selfie frame and took part in music demonstrations.The family-friendly day out in Romsey’s Memorial Park enabled people of all ages to get together, socia
  
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• Exeter nursery tots enjoy fun and games with care home residents

  26-07-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The thwack of croquet mallets and the laughter of children was ringing out around the gardens at Green Tree Court as residents took on the youngsters from Chestnut Nursery for a game or two.
   
  Head of Activities Merle Weiner commented: “We took advantage of the glorious weather and headed outside this week with the children. We decided it was the perfect time for some summertime fun and games, so set up a selection of ball games and a croquet pitch. Residents showed the children how t
  
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• Holidaying MPs have kicked the social care crisis down the road – and that’s a scandal | Frances Ryan

  26-07-2018 07:00
  A plan to address the acute distress of thousands of people has been repeatedly postponed, leaving them sufferingThese days, Ruth sleeps on plastic sheets. A spinal cord injury means she is doubly incontinent. One of her lower legs has been amputated, she has osteoporosis, and she leans on two crutches to walk. Social care used to be the saving grace of each difficult week. Two hours each weekday were set aside to help her wash and do the laundry after an accident, or to help her go to visit fri
  
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• HCPC signs new agreement to help share concerns with other bodies more effectively

  26-07-2018 02:00
  HCPC signs new agreement to help share concerns with other bodies more effectively
  
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• GCC moves to HCPC offices on Monday 30 July 2018

  26-07-2018 02:00
  GCC moves to HCPC offices on Monday 30 July 2018
  
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