Millions of unpaid carers across the UK are being left under intolerable pressure as they prop up an increasingly fragmented adult social care system, according…
Read more...Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary and urged Sir Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister, intensifying growing unrest within the Labour Party…
Read more...A new long-term US study has suggested that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea could help reduce the risk of dementia later in life,…
Read more...Rachel Yates Hoyles, National Practice Innovation Lead, at Skills for Care has been named the winner of the Leadership in Dementia Award at the UK…
Read more...The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded over £5 million to nine research projects that aim to transform social care through…
Read more...A major milestone has been reached in the fight against dementia, with 100,000 people across the UK now signed up to participate in dementia research…
Read more...A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing – all done from home – could one day effectively identify people’s risk of developing…
Read more...A dementia care home singalong has grown into a hit community project now touring Gwynedd. Music sessions designed to unlock memories among residents of Pendine…
Read more...People across England will benefit from faster and better mental health support with 8,500 additional mental health workers recruited since the end of June 2024,…
Read more...Two local women who spend every day caring for their husbands, both living with dementia, were treated to a sun-filled afternoon of lunch, flowers, and…
Read more...A leading dementia research charity has called on the UK Government to introduce a nationwide public health campaign aimed at reducing the risk of dementia,…
Read more...Residents from across a Nottinghamshire care group came together for a special event celebrating the power of music in dementia care, with a visit from…
Read more...A story that began with a chance encounter in February has reached a moving crescendo at Ghyll Royd Care Home, as a resident has been…
Read more...A leading UK charity has urged the Government to introduce a nationwide campaign to improve public understanding of brain health and reduce the risk of…
Read more...Pauline Quirke’s son Charlie and his team were among around 400 runners who ran the London Marathon this year for dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research…
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