England Cricketers and Alzheimer’s Society Unite for an ‘Unforgettable’ Day
Alzheimer’s Society joined forces with The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at the Kia Oval, as the England cricket team lined up with the…
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Dementia
Wellingborough Care Home Launches New Dementia Café
Park House Care Home in Wellingborough has launched a new Dementia Café, offering activities for those living with dementia and support for their caregivers. The…
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Dementia Carers Call for Urgently Needed Long Term Carers’ Strategy
Dementia Carers Count, a national charity that supports unpaid carers looking after someone with dementia, is inviting people to show their support for carers by…
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Crewe Dementia Specialist Earns National Recognition
Belong Crewe has won the Outstanding Dignity and Respect in Dementia Care Award at the National Dementia Care Awards 2023, singling the not-for-profit operator out…
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Day Of Final Ashes Test To Be Dedicated To Alzheimer’s Society
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has joined forces with leading dementia charity to raise funds and awareness to help stop the devastation caused…
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New Chester Exhibition Showcases Creative Arts Approach To Dementia Care
An arts research project exploring how creativity can promote the wellbeing of people living with dementia in Chester has been unveiled for public viewing. Seen…
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HC-One’s Dementia Care Team Winners of the Best Dementia Care Team Award at the National Dementia Care Awards
HC-One’s Dementia Care team have won the ‘Best Dementia Care Team Award’ at the 13th National Dementia Care Awards 2023 which took place during a…
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Successful Phase 3 Trial Of Alzheimer’s Drug, Donanemab, Confirmed
Promising preliminary results from a trial of the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, first announced in May, have now been confirmed. The full results were made public…
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National Swimming Pool Day: Resident Living With Dementia Takes The Plunge!
A woman living with dementia has rekindled her love of swimming, thanks to staff at her Surbiton care home and at a local leisure centre….
Read more...New Evidence Linking Sight Loss To Dementia
A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was in the Journal of…
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US Regulator Expands Access To Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the drug lecanemab (known commercially as Leqembi) for people in the US with…
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Fiona Phillips Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Research UK supporter Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease. In her newspaper column, Ms Phillips said she…
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Link Between Hormone Replacement Therapy And Increased Risk Of Dementia Study Reveals
A large, observational Danish study has reported that menopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have an increased the risk of developing dementia in…
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A.I. innovations to transform living with dementia are awarded £1.9m by Longitude Prize on Dementia
An app that repairs “broken” speech, high-tech glasses that can help those with dementia recognise others, and a “Yellow Brick Road” map to help people…
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‘Thank You for Being a Friend’ by Tony Christie and Friends Launched Today
Thank You for Being a Friend – rerecorded by singing legend Tony Christie and featuring stars such as Sting and Nile Rodgers, has been launched…
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