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  • Tuesday 26 June 2012

    rhian jones

    Rhian Jones who enjoyed a respite break at the Coastline Hotel in Malta Read On
  • Friday 22 June 2012,By Duncan McLaren

    Caring for the care home

    Duncan McLaren tries to find a balance between ensuring his mother gets the care she needs and understanding the problems faced by the staff Read On
  • Friday 8 June 2012,By Duncan McLaren

    Respite

    Author Duncan McLaren documents his relationship with his mother, Mabel, who is now in a care home, in this tender and compelling online diary Read On
  • Thursday 31 May 2012,By Ros Altmann

    Care organisations call for vital reforms to social care system

    As the Government is finalising its White Paper proposals for social care reform, an unprecedented alliance of organisations involved in providing, commissioning and using care has come to an agreed position calling for urgent and significant reform of the country's current unfair system. Read On
  • Friday 25 May 2012,By Jane Garton and Patsy Westcott

    Latest dementia research

    There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease although medication can improve symptoms or slow down their progression in certain people Read On
  • Friday 25 May 2012,By Duncan McLaren

    Waltzing Matilda

    Author Duncan McLaren documents his relationship with his mother, Mabel, who is now in a care home, in this tender and compelling online diary Read On
  • Monday 21 May 2012

    Join in Dementia Awareness Week

    Saga Homecare and the Alzheimer’s Society are encouraging all of us to ‘remember the person’ Read On
  • Wednesday 16 May 2012,By Holly Thomas

    Too few people have set money aside for care needs

    Just one in five people planning to retire this year have made financial provision for ill-health in retirement, new research shows. Read On
  • Friday 11 May 2012,By Duncan McLaren

    A pair of Levi 501s

    Author Duncan McLaren documents his relationship with his mother, Mabel, who is now in a care home, in this tender and compelling online diary Read On
  • Wednesday 9 May 2012,By Dr Ros Altmann

    Will social care be given the priority it deserves?

    The Queen's Speech promised a bill for adult social care and I sincerely hope that the needs of our ageing population take a higher priority for this government. This is one subject that can unite us all and gain cross party support, writes Saga director-general Dr Ros Altmann. Read On

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