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What Japan teaches us about better care for older people

April 1, 2014   Carers, Older care

Seventeen per cent of England’s population is aged over 65

1 April, 2014 | By

Mayumi Hayashi says England can learn from Japan, which has devised radical solutions to meet the unprecedented demand for health and social care from its ageing population

Japan faces a serious challenge in meeting the unprecedented demand for health and social care for its older population. Already, a quarter of Japan’s 127.6 million population is aged 65 or over – compared with 17 per cent in the UK.

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Digital healthcare revolution relies on new form of tablet

March 31, 2014   Carers, internet, Older care, telecare
A new health initiative for elderly people is being rolled out

By Western Daily Press  |  Posted: March 31, 2014

 

 

The internet could spark a home health care revolution – and it’s being planned in the West Country.

A group of health professionals, ‘telehealth’ equipment makers, care providers and older people, are working together to see how tablet computers can be used as hubs to monitor vital health information, and reduce isolation.

But with figures from the Office of National Statistics showing that 6.7 million adults in the UK have never used the internet, 547,000 of them in the South West, more needs to be done to help people understand the internet and get online.

Today (monday)sees the launch of Spring Online, one of the year’s biggest digital inclusion campaigns, run in association with Carphone Warehouse. Free internet taster events will be available all week, including Saturday at libraries, cafes, community centres, shops, churches and housing estates across the country.

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How to hire a carer: 10 ways to ease the pain of getting help

March 28, 2014   Carers, Social care
HERE expert Sigrid Daniel suggests ways to make the process of finding care for an elderly relative easier

By: Laura Milne

There are ways to make finding a carer for an elderly parent or loved-one easier

If you have an elderly relative who is facing the challenges that come with advancing age, they may cling to what remains of their previous selves.

Their car might become a symbol of independence; their home filled with memories of better times.

To give these up may feel like a step too far but there are ways to approach the subject of care to make things seem manageable and less intrusive.

Here is a 10-step guide to introducing care for an elderly relative:

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