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• Clare in the community: dead cheap

  23-10-2018 16:00
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• Dementia is now the leading cause of deaths in England and Wales

  23-10-2018 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  New mortality statistics for England and Wales show that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were the leading cause of death in 2017, for the third consecutive year, accounting for more than one in eight of all deaths (12.7%).
  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported today that a total of 67,641 deaths were attributed to dementia and Alzheimer’s last year – up from 62,948 the year before. With people living longer and surviving other illnesses, th
  
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• David Baddiel joins Jewish Care for a chat about growing up and his dad’s dementia

  23-10-2018 12:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  All topics were up for discussion with David Baddiel who chatted to interviewer Kate Fulton on Thursday 18 October with an audience of  200 people at Jewish Care’s Michael Sobell Community Centre. The writer and comedian shared experiences of growing up in North West London going on to talk about his career in comedy from The Mary Whitehouse Experience to Fantasy Football and his pride in writing the chart topping, Three Lions football anthem with Frank Skinner. He explained why he en
  
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• Big love for the art of motorbike maintenance

  23-10-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A love of motorbikes and bicycles is propelling a young man with autism towards a fulfilling future since he told staff at his supported living service about his desire to make a living from his hobby. 
   
  When Gary White moved into South Road in Forest Hill, London, in June 2018, he brought with him two motorbikes, three bicycles and a passion for looking after them.  
   
  After discussions with Agnes Oleskiewicz who leads the team at South Road, Gary d
  
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• Clinical trainer raises money for charity by taking on Ironman Barcelona

  23-10-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Local woman and Clinical Trainer for Barchester Healthcare from Stockport, Cheshire, put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ when she took on the Ironman race in Barcelona on the 7th of October, completing the race in 14hrs, 35mins and 26 seconds and raising £1,175 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Support..  
  The Triathlon, organized by the World Triathlon Corporation, is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races, consisting of
  
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• Public warned ‘We are sleeping into a care crisis’

  23-10-2018 07:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the Chancellor prepares to deliver Autumn Budget, research reveals public unaware of dementia costs and leading charity demands urgent social care investment. 
  The general public are oblivious to the catastrophic costs of dementia care, with many believing it is free on the NHS, according to YouGov figures (1) released today by Alzheimer’s Society.
  People with dementia typically spend £100,000 on care over their lifetime (2) – a shocking statistic that the vast majority
  
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