Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a national volunteer recruitment campaign and is asking individuals in Cornwall to join the team. The UK’s leading dementia research…
Read more...Dehydration can cause liver, joint and muscle damage “Care home residents five times more likely to be left thirsty,” The Independent reports after an analysis…
Read more...Colleagues from Anchor’s Dementia team are presenting a masterclass on our development of person centred dementia care services, at the Social Care Conference in London…
Read more...Rob Wilson, MP for Reading East, discovered how a partnership between Alzheimer’s Research UK and the University of Reading is leading the fight against dementia…
Read more...The National Care Forum (NCF) Sue Ryder and Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) are holding six free events in January and February 2015 The aims…
Read more...The country’s ageing population is seen to be one of the top three challenges facing UK society over the next 20 years, falling just behind…
Read more...A new Age UK survey* reveals that one in four (2.9 million) [1] people aged 65 and over feel they have no one to go…
Read more...New research highlights a broad range of symptoms other than memory loss as early signs of dementia. The work is published in the Journal of…
Read more...Danshell, a provider of learning disability and mental health services in the UK, has reacted to the changing needs of service users and commissioners and…
Read more...The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has today (Thursday 15 January) upheld its recommendation against screening everyone aged 65 and over for dementia. The Committee…
Read more...Residents at Care South’s Queensmead care home received some top tips from AFC Bournemouth’s Marc Pugh on a special visit. The Cherries winger, who is…
Read more...KNORR celebrates gluten free gravy with FREE travel to The Hospitality Show KNORR is celebrating the fact its gravy is 100% gluten free by offering…
Read more...Proposals for delivering excellent social work to older people were unveiled by The College of Social Work with the launch of its ‘white paper’ Excellent…
Read more...Healthcare professionals are being invited to join a new law focused social media platform, launched by award winning silk, Bill Braithwaite QC. Mootis – www.mootis.co.uk…
Read more...A protein activated in response to the cold can prevent the loss of connections between brain cells in neurodegenerative diseases, reports a study published in…
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