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Young Carers Action Day is an annual event that provides practical support and assistance to thousands of young carers throughout the UK.The day is organized by Carers Trust, a charity organization that was formed by the merger of two non-profit organizations, Crossroads Care and The Princess Roy … read more

The £2.3bn Shortfall England's residential care system is facing a major problem. A £2.3bn-a-year shortfall has recently been exposed that could put the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable individuals at risk. According to the Guardian, a government study to deter … read more

Skills for Care has published a new framework to support social care workers in providing care to older lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer (LGBTQ+) people. To create this, the University of Strathclyde, the Pride in Ageing programme and LGBT Foundation have all collaborated with Ski … read more

Following the successful trial of an artificial pancreas, now approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), more than 100,000 people in England and Wales with type 1 diabetes could soon be offered the new technology to manage their condition on the NHS. NICE recently … read more

This Saturday, 21st January is Race Against Dementia Day. Race Against Dementia is a global charity founded by Sir Jackie Stewart in 2016. It is dedicated to funding pioneering research for treating and preventing dementia. Currently, over 55 million people are living with dementia. This figure … read more

There was a significant breakthrough in drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease at the end of last year. In clinical trials, lecanemab, a type of drug known as a monoclonal antibody, was shown to slow the rate of decline in memory and cognition in people at an early stage of the disease. Leca … read more