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• 'Smart Wrap' implant may help people better control their bladders

  11-11-2020 21:31
  
  An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers.
  
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• Protein in blood may predict prognosis, recovery from stroke

  11-11-2020 20:44
  
  Researchers have found that a biomarker in the blood may determine the extent of brain injury from different types of strokes and predict prognosis in these patients.
  
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• Mother demands access for families to loved ones in care facilities

  11-11-2020 19:59
  
  Exclusive: Mother of Jamie Macfarlane tells of ‘vortex’ of decline after visits stopped during lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA mother whose disabled son died following a “vortex” of decline when visits to his care facility were stopped has demanded greater access for other families to prevent similar deaths during the pandemic.Melanie Macfarlane, whose son Jamie died on 30 October, said she believed he would probably be alive if
  
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• Detecting Alzheimer's disease before symptoms arise

  11-11-2020 18:39
  
  Both of Andrew Kiselica's grandfathers developed dementia when he was in graduate school.
  
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• Guinness Partnership champions ‘Bring Dementia Out’ training for housing and care sectors

  11-11-2020 10:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Housing association The Guinness Partnership has championed unique ‘Bring Dementia Out’ training for employers in the housing and care sectors. Guinness staff are the first professionals in the county to undergo this training.
  The need for this training arose from a project developed by the Alzheimer’s Society. The project brought to light the additional challenges faced by LGBT people living with dementia. Housing and care were areas of concern raised by LGBT people living wit
  
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• Covid: care home called police after woman sneaked in to see husband

  11-11-2020 09:31
  
  Patricia Hodges, 75, wanted to move Graham, 83, to another home after being denied visits Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA care home called the police when a woman who had been denied visits to her 83-year-old husband for eight months amid the Covid pandemic sneaked in to get him out.Patricia Hodges, 75, used to visit her husband, Graham, daily at Wayside House in Bromsgrove, where he was being cared for with Lewy Body dementia. But her anguish at being prevent
  
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• Social workers' efforts to protect children in lockdown have gone unnoticed | Harry Ferguson

  11-11-2020 08:30
  
  As one of the only professions to continue doing home visits, social workers alone can not keep children safe from harm
  Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe news that the numbers of babies in England that have suffered serious injury or neglect during the pandemic has increased by a fifth compared with the same period last year and eight have died from their injuries has been met with understandable shock and public concern. It is perhaps all the more shocking be
  
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• Remarkable stories in ‘Every face tells a story’ Remembrance campaign

  11-11-2020 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The extraordinary tale behind a WWII reunion is being told by Royal Star & Garter as part of its ‘Every face tells a story’ Remembrance campaign, ahead of Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 November.
   
  It features the story of Army veteran George ‘Bunny’ Avery, who took part in the D-Day landings, and is now a resident at Royal Star & Garter’s Home in High Wycombe. Royal Star & Garter provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their families li
  
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• Redditch care home activities team qualify as Romila Wellbeing instructors

  11-11-2020 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The activities team at Bowood Court & Mews Care Home in Redditch are the newest members to qualify as Romila Wellbeing instructors.
   
  Romila Wellbeing is a purposely designed exercise and dance program for care homes. According to the Department of Health, on average only 8% of adults over the age of 75 get the recommended dose of daily exercise needed. The Romila sessions are renowned for boosting mobility, co-ordination, balance, flexibility, stamina, mental wellbeing, and enjoyment a
  
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• Government accused of 'deep ambivalence' to plight of England's children in care

  11-11-2020 08:00
  
  Children’s commissioner says vulnerable young people are too often ‘dumped’ far from their familiesThe children’s commissioner for England has accused the government of a “deep-rooted institutional ambivalence” to the plight of vulnerable children in care, who are too often “dumped” far from their families and moved repeatedly between different homes.According to the latest research by the children’s commissioner’s office (CCO), as many
  
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• Sunrise of Purley resident celebrates her 103rd birthday

  11-11-2020 07:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gwen Warnes, a resident at Sunrise of Purley, celebrated her 103rd birthday on 7th September.The care home celebrated this special occasion by baking her a beautiful cake made up of the 103 digits to mark her extraordinary achievement. Gwen was also treated to an outdoor live performance from opera singer Demelza Stafford who visited the care home’s garden to deliver a special performance.
  Gwen grew up in Southwark, London with her parents and brother. She then attended an all-girls cathol
  
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• Covid: care home called police after woman snuck in to see husband

  11-11-2020 07:00
  
  Patricia Hodges, 75, wanted to move Graham, 83, to another home after being denied visits Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA care home called the police when a woman who had been denied visits to her 83-year-old husband for eight months amid the Covid pandemic sneaked in to get him out.Patricia Hodges, 75, used to visit her husband, Graham, daily at Wayside House in Bromsgrove, where he was being cared for with Lewy Body dementia. But her anguish at being prevent
  
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• Electrical stimulation reduces swallowing problems in patients with neurological conditions

  11-11-2020 01:09
  
  Using electrical stimulation in the throats of patients recovering from conditions such as strokes or head injuries will help to relieve swallowing problems, leading to a quicker recovery time, according to a new study.
  
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