Ways to pray during the Coronavirus outbreak
Please do join with us in prayer during the Coronavirus outbreak, particularly for older people.
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All the latest news and updates from across our homes and schemes, plus expert views on issues facing older people.
Breaking Ground at Middlefields House
It was wonderful to be able to hold a short “Breaking the Ground” ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction phase of the new Middlefields House care home in Chippenham recently
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Breaking ground at Middlesfield House
It was wonderful to be able to hold a short “Breaking the Ground” ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction phase of the new Middlefields House care home in Chippenham recently.
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How your legs grow your brain and juggling keeps it sharp
It’s a top-to-toe thing. Using your legs makes your hippocampus grow, and hand-to-hand juggling keeps it sharp and strengthens coordination. The hippocampus is an important part of the brain, responsible for ‘executive function’, that is, keeping plates spinning in the present, and turning short term memories into long ones.
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As social care fails, the NHS steps in with emergency response teams
To keep older people out of hospital, next winter will see the roll-out of seven NHS Rapid Response Units in different parts of the country; teams of skilled professionals who will treat people in their own homes within two hours of the emergency call.
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One Pastor built a vibrant church with seniors; another asked them to worship elsewhere
Building a vibrant church with older people is possible, says Kark Vater from Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.
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Older caregivers save the government £23 bn a year but pay with their own health
Family caregivers over 80 years of age are saving the government £23 billion a year. They are the army of unpaid carers looking after family members, providing 23 billion hours of unpaid care a year.
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Children’s school achievements almost doubled in a project involving older people
In these days when experts talk about the importance of bringing the generations together, Downshall primary school in Essex has shown how it’s done, resulting in extraordinary benefits for both the children and the older people involved.
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There is no ageism in the Ancient of Days
A recent survey found that employees over 50 are scared to admit it for fear their age will count against them, and two in five believe their age will bar them from promotion or pay rises. But there's no ageism in the Ancient of Days.
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Unadorned clay pots: the best gift for the lonely at Christmas
Louise Morse, Media and External Relations Manager at Pilgrims' Friend Society, shares why being together can be the greatest gift at Christmas.
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