G8 dementia summit to be held in London next week

December 5, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, DOH

Published: 05 December 2013

The number of people living with dementia will triple worldwide by 2050, according to a new report.

There has been a 22% rise in the number of people living with dementia globally since previous estimates three years ago.

Published ahead of next week’s G8 summit on dementia being held in London, the research showed 44 million people were now thought to be living with dementia.

This would reach 76 million in 2030 before hitting 135 million by 2050, the report stated.

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Millions of elderly 'to lose vital care in funding shake-up'

December 4, 2013   Carers, fuel poverty, Older care, Social care, ukcuts

Older patients too frail to get out of bed may not receive home help

  • Millions of elderly people could be denied home help, Age UK warns
  • More pensioners may have to rely on ‘flying’ 15-minute home visits
  • Ministers are currently drawing up plans for new national care system

By Sophie Borland

PUBLISHED: 01:05, 4 December 2013 | UPDATED: 08:12, 4 December 2013

Millions of elderly people could be denied vital care under a Government shake-up of the funding system, a leading charity has warned.

There are fears older patients too frail to get out of bed by themselves will be denied home help on the state because they are not deemed dependent enough.

Age UK also warns that further cuts to the social care budget will lead to many more elderly having to rely on ‘flying’ 15-minute home visits.

 

Warning: Elderly people could be denied vital care under a Government shake-up, Age UK has warned

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Houses of Parliament to be venue for Cornish dementia play

December 3, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia

Grandma Remember Me.

Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton is to host a Cornish theatre company’s production in the Houses of Parliament.

Mrs Newton and the Alzheimer’s Society will welcome the Az2B Theatre Company to Westminster on December 9 for a performance of Grandma Remember Me.

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