Live in care at Home – Elderly home care blog

The government must give more money to help Britain’s six million unpaid carers, MPs have said.
The Commons work and pensions committee said people who looked after friends and relatives saved the taxpayer £87bn.
It recommended income replacement for those unable to work and compensation for extra costs of “intensive” caring.
Carers say the current [...]

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Running on a regular basis can slow the effects of ageing, a study by US researchers shows.
Elderly joggers were half as likely to die prematurely from conditions like cancer than non-runners.
They also enjoyed a healthier life with fewer disabilities, the Stanford University Medical Center team found.
Experts said the findings in Archives of [...]

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A scheme warning people with a lung condition about weather which could have an effect on them has cut hospital admissions for the problem by a fifth.
The Met Office alerts tell people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when cold weather is due.
More than 8,000 patients from 189 GP practices across the UK [...]

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A man has said his lung was needlessly removed by doctors after he was wrongly diagnosed with cancer.
Laurence Ball, who lives in Shetland, had surgery at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to remove a tumour on his lung.
But Mr Ball, 58, was later told there had never been cancer in the organ. He is now [...]

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The GP contract introduced in 2004 has helped reduce gaps in care between wealthy and poor areas, a study says.
Researchers looked at the performance of over 7,000 GP practices over the first three years of the deal.
They found standards of care in less wealthy areas – which had tended to be worse – [...]

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Nearly half of cancer patients in England are being forced to cut back on food or heating in order to pay for their prescriptions, a poll suggests.
And almost two-thirds (59%) miss out on simple leisure activities, like family days out, to cope with their medication costs, says Macmillan Cancer Support.
Its online survey of [...]

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A poll by Macmillan Cancer Support suggests nearly half of cancer patients in England are being forced to cut back on basic necessities in order to pay for their prescriptions.
Breast cancer survivor Amanda Whetstone says she regularly skips breakfast and lunch to save money to pay for her prescriptions.
Amanda, 45, from Chessington in [...]

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Close to two million older people in England may be denied treatment because depression is wrongly seen as a natural part of getting older, says a charity.
Age Concern found over 65s seeking help were often fobbed off, misdiagnosed or given inappropriate treatment.
Doctors may prescribe drugs when counselling would be more beneficial.
The charity [...]

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Heart health campaigners have made a two-minute TV advert aimed to show the “Hollywood” version of a heart attack is usually a long way from the reality.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) advert aired just once – on ITV1 on Sunday evening.
It demonstrated the wide range of symptoms, including pain in the arm or [...]

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A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier’s uniform could help doctors decide if they need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say.
The crystal reveals the intensity of a bomb blast the wearer has been exposed to, helping doctors treat injuries that might not be immediately apparent.
Shockwaves from bomb blasts can cause brain damage [...]

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