Moors Manor Care Home Bopathon to Mark Dementia Action Week
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Moors Manor care home in St Leonards, near Ringwood marked Dementia Action Week which took place from 15 – 21…
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New Toolkit Launched to Improve Dementia Care for South Asian People
People living with dementia from South Asian communities will benefit from improved culturally sensitive support, thanks to a new online toolkit launched by universities and…
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Signature Senior Lifestyle and Alzheimer’s Research UK Announce Partnership To Make Breakthroughs in Dementia Research
Signature Senior Lifestyle and Alzheimer’s Research UK have announced they will work together to raise awareness of dementia and funds to support vital research into…
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Secretary of State Needs to Back Dementia Ambition with More Research Funding says Alzheimer’s Research UK
Alzheimer’s Research UK said the government must increase funding for dementia research if its bold approach to tackling dementia is to be successful. Sajid Javid,…
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New Research Found 40% of All Unplanned Hospital Admissions for People Living With Dementia Happened in the Last Year of Life
New research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience higher levels of unplanned hospitals admissions towards the end of life after…
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Oxford Scientist Awarded £39K Funding Boost from Leading Dementia Research Charity
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced support for pioneering dementia research at the University of Oxford. The news comes during Dementia Action Week (16-22 May), a…
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Brunelcare Launch New Dementia Coaching Initiative
Brunelcare, a Bristol-based charity providing housing and care for over 80-years, has announced the launch of its new Dementia Coaching Initiative, where colleagues at the…
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91% of People Affected by Dementia See Clear Benefits to Getting a Diagnosis
A survey, conducted as part of Dementia Action Week has revealed evidence showing that 91% of people affected by dementia saw clear benefits to getting…
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New Report Raises Sign Language Awareness for Dementia Action Week 2022
The British Deaf Association is marking Dementia Action Week 2022 with a campaign to raise awareness of the unique social, cultural and linguistic needs of…
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Research Reveals Dementia as UK Women’s Leading Cause of Death for a Decade
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for action to tackle dementia’s disproportionate impact on women, as a new analysis shows the condition has been the leading…
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Art Exhibition Showcases Pictures by People Living with Dementia in Local Care Homes
Residents from local care homes, run by The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), have created a range of artwork pieces that are set…
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Antioxidants Linked to a Lower risk of Developing Dementia
Researchers from the US have found an association between the levels of specific antioxidants in the blood and a reduced dementia risk. Scientists looked at…
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Actress Emma Barton Fronts Dementia UK’s Biggest Fundraising Event of the Year
This month, Dementia UK celebrity supporter and TV soap star Emma Barton will be inviting supporters across the country to put the kettle on and…
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AHRC Awards Over £100k to Tackle Bonds Between People with Young Onset Dementia
A pioneering new research project, which will address the impact of diagnosis on the bonds between people with young onset dementia and their caregivers using…
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Major New Report Outlines Plan to Harness the Power of Music to Transform Health, Wellbeing and Communities
Music for Dementia and UK Music have joined forces to publish a new report which outlines a blueprint to use music to help improve the…
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