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• AI could predict cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease in the next five years

  04-10-2018 21:54
  A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care announces departure

  04-10-2018 15:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Andrea Sutcliffe Care Quality Commission’s Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care
  Andrea Sutcliffe CBE, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has announced she will be departing at the end of this year to take up a new appointment as Chief Executive and Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in January 2019. 
  Celebrating five years as CQC’s first ever Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care following her appointment in October 2013,
  
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• C4 teams up with The ExtraCare Charitable Trust for second series of Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds

  04-10-2018 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Back Row left to right: Margaret, Lilian, Fred, Barbara, Ken and Beryl. Bottom Row:- Lis, Pauleen, Ismail, Renee, Mason, Sylvia, Sajaan, Victor, Zexh, Kathleen, Callen, Italiah, Scarlett, Lavinia and Lily.
  The second series of Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is to delve into the effect of intergenerational contact on the very young and very old. This year, Channel 4 teamed up with The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, a registered charity that exists to enable better lives for older people, fo
  
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• Muriel, 84 cruises the world from the comfort of a Derbyshire care home

  04-10-2018 13:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  From the Caribbean to European hotspots, the world is Muriel’s oyster once again as she and fellow residents at a local care home are being whisked around the world on a series of country-themed activity days.
   
  “I’ve been on many cruises in my time, my favourite being when I visited Venice. These ‘day trips’ have been lovely and bring back many happy memories from traveling with my family,” said Muriel Topps aged 84. 
  Joyce Douglas aged 85 added: &l
  
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• Warrington residents at St Oswalds House enjoy their favourite tipple!

  04-10-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The residents of St Oswalds House care home in Warrington are able to enjoy their favourite tipple in their own pub.
  The Train Inn, opened last week, really is their new “local” as it stands in the grounds of the home.
  It will be open most days for the home’s residents to pop in for a drink and to entertain family and friends who come to visit.
  It serves a range of beers, wines, spirits, sherry, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks as well as nibbles.
  Even better news for residen
  
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• Audley Group raise over £4,500 for British Health Foundation

  04-10-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Staff across Audley Group took part in the Blenheim Palace 10k run on Sunday 30th September and raised an exceptional £4,527 for the British Heart Foundation. 
  Dusting off their running shoes, twenty Audley team members headed to Blenheim Palace, including CEO Nick Sanderson and Managing Director Operations Paul Morgan, to take part in the event set within the beautiful grounds of the historic palace. The group all crossed the line in a range of impressive times and were greeted by t
  
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• Diet rich in fried and processed foods linked to increased hypertension in black Americans

  04-10-2018 01:39
  New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in black compared to white Americans.
  
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