Coronation Street Actor Julie Goodyear Has Dementia
Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear is living with dementia, her husband has announced today. Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, affecting…
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Alzheimer’s
Rivermede Court Residents Raise Awareness of Dementia with Wonderful Art Installation
Residents at Rivermede Court care home in Egham, all at different stages of their dementia journey, have created an inspiring and insightful art installation to…
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Alzheimer’s Research Launches Flagship Walking Event
Alzheimer’s Research UK, is launching a new flagship walking event in three locations this summer. Walk For A Cure, the charity’s brand new event series,…
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Mayoress Of Barnet Launches Dementia Library at a Local Care Home
Carlton Court Care Home based in Barnet and part of the luxury care home group – TLC Care, were delighted to have the Mayoress of…
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Dame Arlene Phillips Calls on Government to Act on Dementia Diagnosis
Iconic choreographer and director addressed MPs at Alzheimer’s Society Parliamentary event during Dementia Action Week 2023. Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Dame Arlene Phillips, appeared at a…
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Care Home Raises Funds and Awareness for Alzheimer’s Society with 24-Hour Exercise Challenge
Cherry Hinton Care Home, located in Cambridge recently embarked on an extraordinary endeavour to support the Alzheimer’s Society. In honour of Dementia Action Week, the…
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Eurovision Fever Takes Over Halstead Care Home
Eurovision fever took over a Halstead care home this weekend. Residents at Care UK’s Colne View, on Dame Mary Walk, spent the week preparing for…
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Local Care Home Presents Cheque to Local Dementia Charity
Bushey House Beaumont care home in Bushey recently presented Herts Musical Memories with a cheque for £650 to support a local dementia charity who connect…
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HC-One Launches its First Specialist Dementia Care Community
HC-One has opened its new pilot Specialist Dementia Care Community (SDCC) in Meadow Bank Care Home, in Preston, Lancashire. Pioneering a new therapeutic approach, this…
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Charities Awarded £5m to Revolutionise Dementia Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society have been selected as the recipients of this year’s People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL) Dream Fund, worth £5m. This is…
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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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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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Crewe Care Home Residents Fundraise with Debut Album
MUSICAL residents of a Crewe care home are recording their debut album in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Pensioners at Mayfield House, Mayfield Mews, launched…
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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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