Transforming Care Through Sensory Innovation
Multi Sensory Care Solutions: Bringing Outstanding Care Excellence to Your Setting When a care facility achieves an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, placing…
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Dementia
Actor’s Son to Trek 140km for Dementia Research in Tribute to Mother
The son of celebrated actress Pauline Quirke MBE has announced plans for an ambitious five-day fundraising trek covering 140 kilometres across five counties in support…
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University Academic Calls for Emotionally Intelligent Dementia Care at UK Dementia Congress
The future of quality dementia care relies on understanding and emotional awareness that the experience of dementia heightens feelings and lessens thinking, according to Professor…
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Promising Research Into Shingles Vaccine as a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The research led…
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Alzheimer’s Society Appoints Former Health Department Director as New Leader
Alzheimer’s Society has appointed Michelle Dyson as its new chief executive, bringing nearly three decades of health and social care expertise to the leading dementia…
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Worcester-Based Home Recognised Nationally For Leadership And Innovation In Dementia Care
The Mill House Care Home in Worcester has achieved the Three Star Platinum Accreditation from the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS) — the organisation’s…
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Care Homes and Nottingham University Unite to Share Dementia Care Best Practice
Staff from an East Midlands care group and the University of Nottingham recently attended an international Alzheimer’s conference – taking learnings to apply to their…
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New Multi-Million Pound Fund Launched To Tackle Critical Dementia Research Questions
A new global initiative aimed at addressing the most complex challenges in dementia research has been established by Alzheimer’s Research UK and Gates Ventures. The…
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Advances In Science Set To Transform Treatments For People Living With Dementia
New solutions to dramatically increase the number of patients receiving a timely formal diagnosis of dementia are to be rolled out by the end of…
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Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day Care England Shines a Spotlight on Awareness, Action, and Change
Today marks Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day, a vital opportunity to raise awareness, challenge assumptions, and celebrate the work being done to improve understanding and…
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Potter House Care Home Staff Raise over £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Society
Staff at Potter House care come in Yeovil have gone to new heights for charity, raising over £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Society through a daring 15,000-foot…
Read more...Half Of Brits Fear Dementia More Than Any Other Health Condition, New Research Reveals
Half of people in the UK say dementia is the condition they fear most, according to findings from Alzheimer’s Research UK, with women, over-65s, and…
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Faster MRI Scans Offer New Hope For Dementia Diagnosis
University College London has published a study, part funded by Alzheimer’s Society’s Heather Corrie Impact Fund, which shows it’s possible to cut the time for diagnostic…
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Cinnamon Care Collection Sponsors British Adventurer Raising Funds for Dementia Research
Cinnamon Care Collection is proud to have been the headline sponsor for 25-year-old British adventurer Louis Alexander’s incredible feat of becoming the first person in…
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Football Fans With Dementia Make History In Display Of Solidarity With England And Wales Players
Football fans living with dementia made history at Wembley Stadium connected by EE when they joined England and Wales players as mascots for their international…
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