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Bleak outlook ahead because of the cuts to social care

Extra investment ‘needed to make care cap work’

 Social-care budgets have already been squeezed in the past few years

The government’s commitment to reform social care will require greater investment, ministers have been told.

A bill limiting the cost to disabled and elderly people of their social care will form part of the government’s legislative programme for the next year, the Queen’s Speech revealed.

Previously ministers had proposed introducing a cap of £72,000 in 2016.

But campaigners and council chiefs told ministers budget cuts were already putting the system at risk.

Research by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) suggests the £16bn budget for social care, including services for both elderly and disabled people, is likely to be trimmed by £800m in the next 12 months.

Healthwatch Camden is an independent watchdog that will give carers a stronger voice

A watchdog for patients and carers in Camden to comment on their health services has been launched.

An independent watchdog has been set up for people in Camden to comment on health services in their area An independent watchdog has been set up for people in Camden to comment on health services in their area

Rachael Getzels Saturday, April 27, 2013

A watchdog for patients and carers in Camden to comment on their health services has been launched.

How to improve your memory!

Clenching fists ‘can improve memory’

 Clenching the fist temporarily changes brain function

Memory can be improved simply by clenching the fists, a study suggests.

Clenching the right hand for 90 seconds helps in memory formation, while the same movement in the left improves memory recall, say US psychologists.

In an experiment, 50 adults performed better at remembering words from a long list when they carried out these movements.

The researchers think clenching a fist activates specific brain regions that are associated with memory processing.