Global Help For Dementia Sufferers
Dementia Awareness Week, which starts on Sunday May 15th, offers more than knowledge and advice for the 850,000 sufferers and thousands of carers involved in
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Mobility Roadshow Adaptive Sports Zone Provides Free Activity Sessions For All With Restricted Mobility
The 2016 Mobility Roadshow incorporating Get Going Live! will be featuring an adaptive sports zone available to all visitors interested in playing inclusive sports such
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Professionals Target Pre-Retirement Sabbaticals
One in three (31%) professionals plan to take a pre-retirement sabbatical Workers plan to take an extended break an average of six years before retirement
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Rosacea Linked To A Slightly Increased Risk Of Dementia
A new study has uncovered an increased risk of dementia—in particular Alzheimer’s disease—in patients with rosacea. Importantly, the risk was highest in older patients and
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Chichester Festival Theatre Partnership Takes Centre Stage
The stage is set for a ‘unique’ partnership between one of the UK’s flagship theatres and Chichester’s newest care home. Colten Care, which opened its
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Great-Great-Grandmother With Sweet Tooth Celebrates 105th Birthday In Vintage Tearoom
Hilda Booth, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother to thirty-five children altogether, celebrated her 105th birthday with family and close friends at Loxley Lodge care home in
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Hampshire Platinum Pair Celebrate 70 Years Of ‘Love And Laughter’
‘Love, affection, laughter and mutual respect’ have helped a remarkable Hampshire couple stay the distance to reach their 70th wedding anniversary. Platinum pair Richard and
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NHS Double Standard For People With Dementia In Care Homes
The NHS is providing a second-class service to many of the 280,000 people with dementia who live in care homes in England. An Alzheimer’s Society
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Oxford Local Recognised For Excellence In Elderly Exercise Innovation
A Bicester resident, Amber Darbyshire, has been recognised for her outstanding work delivering innovative and engaging activities for older people, after coming runner-up in a
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Pioneering Digital Healthcare Company, Intelesant, Seeks Stroke Patients In Greater Manchester After Securing Research Grant
Digital healthcare company, Intelesant, has been successfully awarded a grant by Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network (GM AHSN) to carry out valuable research using
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Small Study Shows That Diabetes Drug May Affect A Common Sign Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Reports today claim that a diabetes drug could ‘stop Alzheimer’s in its tracks’. This is from a small study that showed some improvements in how
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Russell Grant Brings Strictly Glamour To Charity Ball For Alzheimer’s Research UK
Strictly Come Dancing star Russell Grant added extra glamour to a glittering charity ball in Eastbourne this month that raised just over £3,000 for Alzheimer’s
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The Journey To Integration: Learning From The Seven Leading Localities
This independent report details the experience of seven localities in developing integrated care. It examines each against a range of factors, including care model, leadership,
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Alzheimer’s Disease – The Cleverest Thief
The University welcomes Smoke Tree Theatre to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia during National Dementia Awareness Week (15-21 May) EVERY three minutes someone
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Dementia Care And LGBT Communities: A Good Practice Paper
NCF publishes second paper focusing on supporting LGBT people with dementia The UK is home to an estimated 1.2 million older lesbian and gay people,
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