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Four in five care workers say COVID pandemic has impacted mental health

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on August 10, 2021

Three quarters (76%) of carers also expect the pandemic would to have a long lasting negative impact on their mental health.

‘Big implications’ for social care as study reveals impact of pandemic on older people’s mobility

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on August 3, 2021

The Age UK study found that more than a quarter of over 60s couldn’t walk as far earlier this year compared to the start of the pandemic.

Frailty better predictor of outcomes than age, home care study finds

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on July 9, 2021

Closeup of a lonely senior man lost in thought , looking away

Researchers believe the concept of frailty can best be used to guide conversations about advance care planning with home care clients and their families.

Health of more than a quarter of people with care needs declines during pandemic

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on March 15, 2021

A study found that 28% of people with care needs have experienced a decline in health, with one in seven (14%) needing hospital treatment.

Call for action as dementia relatives note pandemic-induced deterioration of loved ones

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on March 9, 2021

The knock-on effects of the pandemic, such as loneliness and isolation, are taking their toll on people living with dementia.

Helping Hands study highlights importance of early conversations about later-life care

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on December 4, 2020

The research revealed that fewer than one in six adults (15%) have spoken to their older relatives about their future support needs.

Study to assess impact of COVID-19 on domiciliary care workforce

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on November 3, 2020

Researchers will combine health data and interviews with domiciliary care staff to build a picture of how these workers have fared during the pandemic.

Lockdown worsened symptoms for those with bone and muscle pain, study finds

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on September 29, 2020

The study shows that more than half of people with musculoskeletal pain reported increased symptoms five weeks after the start of lockdown.

Government has ‘less than 10 years’ to save the social care system

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on February 24, 2020

A damning new report warns that the UK’s ability to support tens of millions of elderly people will collapse by 2029, unless the government takes decisive action.

Businesses fail if owner has too much self belief, research finds

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on February 6, 2020

Research from the University Cologne has found how being too optimistic about one’s ability and future prospects could be one reason businesses are failing.

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