WHEDA study: effectiveness of occupational therapy at home for older people with dementia and their caregivers–the design of ... community occupational therapy consultation on daily functioning in older people with mild or moderate dementia and their primary caregivers ... therapists experienced in treatment of cognitively impaired older people and trained in both programmes. ‘Community’ ...

... higher health costs? If so, how much more? On the individual market, people in their 50s can now pay five or six times as much as twentysomethings, according to a story in ... bill, insurers could charge older people twice what they charge younger people. The Senate bill could allow a ratio ... lower the ratio, the more young people wind up subsidizing older people. For example: Under a 2-to-1 ratio, ...

... billions of pounds on care spending – and give people a better quality of life Today's Queen&# ... telecare available free to all who need it. We know already that for every £1 invested in new technology in people's homes, up to £12.60 is saved ... health and care spending and, more important, it would give many more older people and their families a better quality of life. The forthcoming ...

... care system. Yet the information, advice and advocacy services older people need to remain independent are often limited, come without adequate support, ... the advice and advocacy that might be necessary to support this, can be difficult. Information in itself is not enough. Older people clearly state that they often need more than ‘signposting’: they also need guidance and support.• Older ...

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... presented by ex-Blue Peter presenter Valery Singleton. It may prove valuable in introducing some older users to the opportunities that new technology offers, but is there a danger that older people might be expected ... ? Is it more inclusive to work on making customary technologies more relevant to older people, and providing appropriate training and support rather than modifying their experience?