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…
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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…
Read more...Canadian Study Offers New Insight Into ‘Transmissible’ Alzheimer’s Disease
New laboratory-based research in mice, published in the scientific journal Stem Cell Reports, has suggested that a form of Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via…
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Dementia Charity Advises About Clock Change Confusion
As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, people across the nation are preparing to put their clocks forward an hour on…
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MPs Meet With Dementia Charity To Discuss NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding
A group of high-profile MPs including Elliot Colburn (Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington and vice-chair of the APPG on Dementia), Mims Davies (Conservative, Minister…
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HC-One Win Tees Valley Football Tournament In Aid Of Raising Funds For Dementia UK
HC-One’s Darlington Support Office team have raised over £620 for Dementia UK after winning a Tees Valley football tournament in Teesside. The tournament, which was…
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Shropshire Care Home Offers Free Workshop On Caring For Loved Ones With Dementia
Families and loved ones of those living with dementia will have the chance to get expert advice as part of a series of workshops being…
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