Mayor Marks Launch of Dementia Action Week
On Monday 15th May 2023, staff and residents at Barchester’s Elm Bank care home in Kettering marked the launch of ‘Dementia Action Week’ alongside Mayor…
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Dementia
Second Alzheimer’s Drug, donanemab, Succeeds in Phase 3 Trial
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has announced that their Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, has successfully slowed memory and thinking decline in a rigorous phase 3 trial. The…
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Local Day Service Achieves Gold Accreditation for Excellence in Dementia Care
A day centre for older people in Colchester has achieved one of the highest industry standards in dementia care. ECL’s Marylands Older People’s Day Service…
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One in Five Adults Wrongly Believe Dementia and Alzheimer’s Are the Same Thing
A fifth of adults wrongly believe Alzheimer’s and dementia are the same thing, according to research by Care UK. A poll of 2,000 people has…
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Dementia Home Team Raises Over £1,000 to Fund Touchscreen Tables
A team of motivated staff from a Wellington care home has raised over £1,000 in sponsorship to help them realise their dream of buying two…
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Recognii Offers New Way to Entertain Residents With Later Stage Dementia
The first film created especially for people living with later-stage dementia is offering care homes an inexpensive and accessible new way to entertain residents. ‘Treasure…
Read more...Dementia Leading Cause of Death in 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed ‘dementia and Alzheimer’s disease’ were the leading cause of death in 2022. Collectively they accounted for…
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Tony Christie Teams Up with Music for Dementia to Record Hit Song for Thank You Day 2023
‘Thank You for Being a Friend’ set to connect nation and thank army of carers Singing legend, Tony Christie, who announced in January that he…
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Edinburgh Care Home to Host Dementia Education Event
Free dementia session offered by Cramond Residence to local community A care home specialising in dementia will open its doors to members of the public…
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Thanet DAA Offer Unique Sensory Care Event for Dementia at Chartwell House.
We are thrilled to announce that Chartwell House, Broadstairs first luxury care home, will be hosting the Thanet Dementia Action Alliance’s next meeting on Tuesday…
Read more...International Dementia Research Project Launched
An international project led by the University of Stirling is to investigate how people living with dementia can be better included in decisions taken in…
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New Recipe to Support People with Dementia in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire care provider HICA Group has cooked up a new way to help support people suffering from dementia. The not-for-profit care home group is always…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Chief Executive Named Co-Chair of National Mission to Tackle Dementia
In August 2022, Scott Mitchell – Alzheimer’s Research UK Ambassador and husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor – was invited to Downing Street to…
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Researchers Awarded Prestigious Prizes at UK’s Largest Dementia Research Conference
Dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, has awarded two early career researchers – Dr Soyon Hong and Anna-Leigh Brown – esteemed prizes for outstanding research…
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Mediterranean Diet Associated With Decreased Risk of Dementia
Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet – rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts – may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost…
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