Five A Day’ Keep Dementia Away, Say Researchers
Having at least 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit daily might help prevent dementia in older adults according to a study published…
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Care Home Residents Take Part In Dementia Research Exhibited At FACT Liverpool
Residents and their families from Green Heys Care Home, in Liverpool, have participated in a pioneering artistic research project that explores the impact that touch…
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Young Volunteers Arrange For Disabled Women From A Care Home To See Their School Musical.
A group of young volunteers arranged for four disabled women from a care home to see their school musical. The ‘YOPEY Befrienders’ from Ormiston Sudbury…
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Special Visitor Sends Spirits Soaring With Sing-Along At Aberdeenshire Care Home
Birch House Care Home in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, which supports individuals with learning disabilities, welcomed local singer and entertainer Mhari Shand for a fun day of…
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International Study Finds Education Does Not Protect Against Cognitive Decline In Later Life
A European-wide study published today in the journal Neuroepidemiology has found that whilst older people with a higher level of education have better memory function,…
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Praise For Bravery Of American Entertainer David Cassidy
American singer and actor David Cassidy has revealed he is living with dementia. The 66-year-old, who shot to fame in the UK as a teen…
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European Study Finds Education Does Not Protect Against Age Related Memory And Thinking Problems
A European-wide study has found that whilst older people with a higher level of education have better memory function, it does not protect them from…
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Improving Care Home Practices, Making Residents Safer
The ways that care home staff change shifts and how they exchange information when coming on and off duty are widely thought to be crucial…
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Politicians Must Be Prepared To Back NHS Plans
The government must be prepared to back radical changes to health services to secure the future of the NHS, according to a new analysis of…
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Daniel Zeichner MP Discusses Future Of Dementia Research With Leading Charity
Protecting the future of dementia research in a post-Brexit Britain was on the agenda when Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner visited Alzheimer’s Research UK. On Thursday,…
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LGA Analysis: Council Tax Rises Will Not Fix Local Government Funding Crisis
Council tax rises in 2017/18 will not bring in enough money to prevent the need for further deep cuts to local services next year, the Local…
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David Baddiel On Dementia: Why We Made The Trouble With Dad…
Comedian David Baddiel said his father’s dementia created a “cartooning” of his personality and an “exaggeration” of who he had been before symptoms developed. In…
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Chris And Jayne Roberts Named As New Ambassadors For National Association Of Care Catering
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is honoured to announce that Chris and Jayne Roberts are its new ambassadors. Chris and Jayne are committed…
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Romance In Retirement At The Beeches Care Home
ELDERLY residents enjoyed romance in retirement at The Beeches Care Home in Stockton-on-Tees this Valentine’s Day. The home held a romantic supper for residents, who…
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Care Home Resident Says Film Debut Was ‘A Treat From Beginning To End’
Kathleen Wood, who lives at Brook House Care Home in Wembley, has made her big-screen debut at the age of 96, featuring in a film…
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