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Stanfield Nursing Home Hosted A Q&A On The 15th November 2021
On Monday the 15th of November, Stanfield Nursing Home hosted a Q&A session on our Instagram! We answered any queries about our nursing care and care homes in Worcester in general. Here’s a summary of what you asked! Why do people get dementia? Dementia is caused...
Risk of cognitive decline: Lack of exercise and poor nutrition
Stanfield Nursing Home provides specialist dementia care as part of our Worcestershire care. There are many elements to our lifestyle that increase the risk of cognitive decline. Lack of exercise and poor nutrition Recently, research at King's College London has...
Regular gardening could halve stroke patients’ chance of dying early
Residential care home activities are created around people’s hobbies, interests and ways to stay active and healthy. One of these activities includes gardening, a hobby which has recently been said to improve the longevity of stroke patients' lives. The same could be...
Common Myths About Dementia
People may often come across common myths about dementia because it is an umbrella term. Stanfield Nursing Home is a nursing home that provides care for people living with dementia. Here is a list of 5 common myths.
Scientists warn that Covid will accelerate ‘dementia pandemic’
COVID-19 and Dementia Over the past year, much research has been conducted on the effects of COVID-19 with other diseases and illnesses. One cause of concern is dementia. There are a number of people who contract coronavirus that go on to experience ‘long covid’. A...
Advice and Preparation for Moving into a Care Home
Preparing for the transition Any big change in lifestyle, such as moving into a care home, requires huge emotional adjustments. Especially when families are faced with the decision to give up caring for their loved one. Naturally, elderly people may not cope well with...
The Dementia Sensory Garden at Stanfield Nursing Home
The dementia sensory garden plays an important role in people’s daily lives at Stanfield Nursing Home. There are multiple elements that allow everyone to stay independent. As well as providing opportunities to engage in hobbies and relaxation. At our care home in...
Latest Breakthroughs In Dementia Research
Blood Tests Could Become 100% Accurate The identification of a biomarker in the blood, could be key to diagnosing dementia early through a simple blood test, scientists have found. Researchers at King’s College London discovered...
Good Care Month 2021 with Stanfield Nursing Home
Good Care Campaign With both an ageing population and individuals of all ages with more complex needs that require additional social care support, there is an increasing requirement to recruit and retain staff in the adult social care sector. Good Care Month is about...
US Approves First New Dementia Treatment Drug in 20 Years
Regulators in the United States have approved a new dementia treatment for the first time in 20 years, paving the way for its use in the UK. The drug, ‘Aducanumab’ targets the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s. This is different to most other treatments which only...