Technology company CareSmart is marketing Connected Care, which supports people with social care needs to live independently in their own homes. Connected Care kits include what the company describes as discreet activity sensors that can be placed around the home and are connected to a central 4G hub to check that the person is going about their daily activity as expected.
Opening Doors, a charity launched in 2016 to support and advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals over 50, has announced its permanent closure on 29 February 2024. Bridget Symonds, CEO of Opening Doors, said: “Despite the relentless efforts of our Board of Trustees and staff to secure a sustainable future for our work, the current economic environment…
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has launched a UK-wide recruitment drive for clinical trials. Adults across the UK are being urged to register, with underrepresented groups – including young people and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds – particularly encouraged to sign up to ‘Be Part of Research’. Find out more here:…
Health secretary Sajid Javid has held out the prospect of a 10-year plan to prevent dementia and boost funding for research. Speaking at Alzheimer’s Society’s annual conference, Javid pledged that the plan – the government’s long awaited dementia strategy now expected later this year – would focus on how medicines, science and technology can be…
The Centre for Ageing Better has published their Age-friendly Communities impact report entitled, ‘Moving towards an age-friendly UK’. Over 45 Age-friendly Communities supported the development of the findings in the report which describes the positive impacts that Age-friendly Communities are having on the local systems they represent and the older people that live in them. …
Carers UK are urging unpaid carers to complete their State of Caring Survey 2025. State of Caring is an annual survey that represents the UK’s most comprehensive study of unpaid carers’ experiences. The results help to inform the work of Carers UK, the UK Government, local authorities, health and social care services, charities, and carers…
The International Longevity Centre (ILC) has published a short report entitled, ‘Living well with dementia through care and support: it’s not rocket science’. The report, supported by the Alzheimer’s Society and the Peter Sowerby Foundation, looks at the lack of support for people living with dementia and argues that better post-diagnostic support, investment in prevention…