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December 17, 2020

Covid vaccines: walking in history’s footsteps

Once upon a time, milkmaids were famed for their fair complexions. Other girls might be disfigured by smallpox scars, but milkmaids became immune after catching cowpox, a…
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December 16, 2020

Kissing it better – singalong with MHA

As we all know, life for older people in care homes and retirement communities hasn’t been easy this year. However, there have been lots of ideas and…
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December 15, 2020

Age friendly and dementia friendly: better together

We believe that a dementia friendly community is also an age friendly community. And that a community that is age and dementia friendly is better for everyone.…
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December 15, 2020

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (December 2020)

At Time to Shine we see and read a lot of interesting stories and resources about older people. We share a few of these with you each…
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December 10, 2020

Magazine to Shine through 2021!

Here at Time to Shine we know from experience that many people are isolated – shielding was only ever going to make this worse! What could we…
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December 10, 2020

Richmond Hill Elderly Action: snapshot of flexibility

Leeds Neighbourhood Networks Schemes work with and for older people in their local areas. Each network responds to the needs of the community, which usually means social…
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December 3, 2020

Ready, Steady Census!

The census is coming. By taking part, you can help inform decisions on services that shape your community, such as healthcare, education and transport. The census is…
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December 3, 2020

Peer bereavement support and Dementia Friends during the pandemic

It’s been a funny old year, hasn’t it? One that none of us could have foreseen in January and one that has challenged each and everyone of…
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November 30, 2020

Time to Shine update: December 2020

Here is a brief summary of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month … November 2020 Our staff team continues to work…
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November 25, 2020

Yorkshire Dance presents: new podcast series about their work in care homes

It’s been a difficult time recently, hasn’t it? Like everyone, our work has been impacted by the current situation but here at Yorkshire Dance we’ve been finding…
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