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• My dad is ill, but his flat's ceiling is falling in and our food bill has doubled. There’s no one to help us | Siobhan

  15-05-2023 14:00
  
  I’m stumped by the endless bureaucracy of the system. Why can’t we just find him somewhere warm and safe?This article is part of the heat or eat diaries: a series from the frontline of Britain’s cost of living emergencyWe take things day by day with my dad. After more than 10 years as his full-time carer, I know not to get my hopes up that things will magically get better. At the end of last year, he had some polyps removed from his colon. The surgery helped him to start eating
  
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• A third of Britons wait ‘more than a month’ to discuss dementia concerns

  15-05-2023 07:00
  
  Alzheimer’s Society says fear and confusion delays discussion for 33% of those who think they or a loved one may have dementiaA third of Britons who have concerns about whether they, or a loved one, might have dementia wait more than a month to discuss their worries with others, a leading charity has found, despite early diagnosis being important for treatment, support and planning.According to the World Health Organization, more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, with 60-70%
  
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