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5 Feb 2016

Consumer magazine Which? has drawn up a list of the pros and cons for people who might need to be cared for in the home and the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, with home comforts coming top of the list.

28 Jan 2016

The Government’s so-called ‘bedroom tax’ policy, which reduces housing benefit for social housing tenants, has been declared ‘unlawful’ by the Court of Appeal due to its impact on vulnerable individuals, many of whom need carers to stay overnight.

22 Jan 2016

The Focus on Dementia report published this week by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has revealed that almost 40 per cent of carers looking after someone with dementia spent 100 or more hours a week doing so… Read more »

15 Jan 2016

Local residents in South Gloucestershire who have recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and related conditions are invited to an event taking place next week.

8 Jan 2016

A charity has warned that the decision to shift many public services online runs the risk of leaving many pensioners without vital support.

18 Dec 2015

A new study has suggested that thousands of deaths arising from epilepsy are in fact being blamed on other conditions.

11 Dec 2015

New research suggests that moderate drinking may have a beneficial effect on patients with dementia.

4 Dec 2015

The UK’s leading dementia research charity has received a welcome boost, thanks to the generous efforts of a local engineering firm.

27 Nov 2015

Campaigners have welcomed plans confirmed in the Autumn Statement to invest £150million in a new dementia research institute.

20 Nov 2015

A young woman from Wiltshire has backed a campaign to raise awareness about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).