Care news

• Antioxidant protein inside the cell worsens inflammation outside

  20-05-2021 20:53
  A protein that provides essential protection against free radicals inside the cell provokes damaging inflammation when released outside, activating immune cells and worsening damage following a stroke, according to a new study.
  
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• National Gardening Week Puts Spring in Care Home Residents’ Step

  20-05-2021 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Marking National Gardening Week, residents of Rogers House Residential Care Home in Wigmore spent a sunny morning potting some plants, to brighten up their balconies.Despite the chill in the air, spring is upon us and with the arrival of sunny and longer days, residents of Rogers House felt inspired to brighten up the balconies at their home.Armed with plenty of soil and seeds, the residents of the Drewery Drive care home got together in the activity room to plant an array of flowers and vegetab
  
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• Out of this world project proves a hit with care scheme residents

  20-05-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents at a Devon care scheme built their own solar system as part of a project to understand  the wonders of the universe.The trip to the outer reaches of the solar system was the idea of activities co-ordinator Jodie Warren as part of a planet themed week at Westmead House, Braunton.Jodie explained: “We have a number of themed weeks and the people we support wanted to understand about space and our universe.“The big event was making the planets out of papier mache and you c
  
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