Kerry Puts Her Best Foot Forward To Raise Money For Dementia Research And Care
A caring dementia support worker is embarking on a fundraising sponsored steps campaign in May – and care home residents are keen to join her…
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Shropshire Families Invited To Learn More About Dementia
Families of people living with dementia were given the opportunity to learn more about the condition with a free workshop run by Sandstone Care Group….
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‘Happiness Programme’ Rolled Out To Support People Living With Dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society and Sport England are partnering with Social-Ability to roll out the Happiness Programme and revolutionise care for people living with dementia. The…
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Hampshire Care Home Launches Monthly Choir Group For People Living With Dementia
Portsdown View has recently launched ‘The Portsdown Memory Choir’. Aimed at improving the lives of people living with dementia, participants will gather every month to…
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Soaring Dementia Care Costs Reach £42 Billion In UK
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent…
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Tony Christie Drives Music For Dementia Message Home
A new ‘Give It A Go’ campaign from Music for Dementia, designed to encourage carers at home and at work to give music a try,…
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Smiles All Round As Afternoon Tea Raises Funds For Dementia UK
Visitors to a Cheltenham care home were served up a treat this week in aid of a cause that is close to their hearts. Friends…
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Dementia Diagnosis Has Improved Thanks To Better Collaborative Working
Integrated care systems are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis by supporting collaborative working across the health and care system, new research from health and…
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Antipsychotics For Dementia Linked To More Harms Than Previously Acknowledged
A large, UK-based study published in the BMJ has suggested that antipsychotic drugs carry greater risks of serious health conditions than previously thought. These drugs…
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Bournemouth Care Home Opens Dementia Friendly Café For The Local Community
Staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court, in Bournemoth, have recently set up ZetCafe24, a dementia friendly café. The aim is to provide social…
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Hairo’ Gillian Helps Dementia Care Companion Laura Lose Her Locks For Charity
A dementia care home resident became a ‘hairo’ to ensure a long-haired staff member could lose her lovely locks for two good causes. Gillian Swaby…
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‘Stop Waiting Until Care Crisis Point’ Urges Dementia Care Provider
New research has revealed that more than half of Brits regret waiting until the last minute to discuss care homes with loved ones. • 57…
Read more...Earlier Menopause And Higher Cardiovascular Risk May Be Linked To Memory And Thinking Problems Study Reveals
A large Canadian research study, published 3rd April in the scientific journal Neurology has reported that women with an earlier onset of menopause and higher…
Read more...Blood Tests For Diagnosing Dementia A Step Closer For UK
Two world-class research teams will carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia, in a bid to improve…
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Julie Goodyear’s Husband Shares His Wife’s Dementia Story As Part Of New Alzheimer’s Society Campaign
The husband of Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear has opened up about the ‘extreme pain’ of watching the TV star ‘slowing fading away’ after being…
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