Alzheimer’s Society Comment On Care Homes, The Human Rights Act And Department Of Health Announcement On Elder Abuse Research, UK

Two thirds of the country’s care home residents are living with dementia. This hat-trick of announcements will play an important part in tackling the abuse and neglect of people with this devastating condition and help ensure failing homes are forced to improve standards. Human rights are not privileges, but rights, which are now guaranteed for many more care home residents with dementia due to amendments to the Health and Social Care bill.

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Filed under: Alzheimer's / Dementia News XML/RSS Feed on April 2nd, 2008