Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced its largest ever single funding round, committing £9.5 million to 25 new research projects across the United Kingdom in a…
Read more...Camascope joins Person Centred Software (PCS), bringing together best-in-class medication management and digital care solutions; connecting medication data to the full picture of a person’s care. This helps providers deliver safer, smarter and more connected medication management across UK social care.
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society has seen a sharp rise in website visitors following the announcement that veteran news anchor Jon Snow is living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more...Policy makers should take Japan and Sweden’s approach of creating a ‘national mission’ to support England’s near ‘super-ageing’ population, a major new report by The King’s Fund and International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has concluded.
Read more...Former news anchor Jon Snow has revealed he is living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. The reality of Jon’s life with the condition will feature in a powerful new documentary produced by Basement Films, Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, airing on Channel 4 on Saturday, 20 June.
Read more...New survey data from Alzheimer’s Research UK has revealed a significant gap in public awareness around one of dementia’s most influential risk factors — with profound implications for those working in residential and nursing care.
Read more...The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving dementia care, diagnosis and research, outlining a series of measures designed to enhance support for people living…
Read more...The British Polio Fellowship which supports people affected by polio and post-polio syndrome, will host its Health and Wellbeing Conference in Elstree, Hertfordshire on Friday 4 July 2025.
Read more...Nearly one million people in the UK are living with dementia, but its impact stretches far beyond those diagnosed, with millions of families silently carrying…
Read more...The proportion of recipients of Fast Track NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) packages, which provide NHS-funded health and social care support for those with a rapidly…
Read more...National charities Mencap, Mind, and the National Autistic Society have reacted with alarm to yesterday’s (June 2) Supreme Court ruling that removes the framework known…
Read more...The neglected psychological support needs for carers of people with dementia in the UK could soon be addressed with a major multicentre trial led by…
Read more...A major new report from The King’s Fund has highlighted the ongoing challenges facing older people as they navigate the divide between the NHS and…
Read more...RMBI Care Co. Home Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, in Porthcawl, has been awarded the highest possible rating of Excellent across all four domains…
Read more...A hearing test measuring how the brain processes sound, rather than how well the ears detect it, could help diagnose dementia, according to researchers at the UCL…
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