From Drug Discovery to Treatment to Care: The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show 2024
Now in its 11th year, The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show is the UK’s leading event for care providers, healthcare professionals, families and carers. This is…
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Dementia
Never Lose Hope: Anita Harris’ Song Tribute To Late Husband
Legendary singer and actress Anita Harris has released her most poignant song yet, to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of her late…
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Dementia Awareness Day At Abbeyfield Care Home Proves A Hit For Attendees
Speedwell Court, a dementia-friendly Southampton care home run by Abbeyfield, hosted a Dementia Awareness Day on Friday 17th May, welcoming those caring for, supporting and…
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Kerry Puts Her Best Foot Forward To Raise Money For Dementia Research And Care
A caring dementia support worker is embarking on a fundraising sponsored steps campaign in May – and care home residents are keen to join her…
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Shropshire Families Invited To Learn More About Dementia
Families of people living with dementia were given the opportunity to learn more about the condition with a free workshop run by Sandstone Care Group….
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‘Happiness Programme’ Rolled Out To Support People Living With Dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society and Sport England are partnering with Social-Ability to roll out the Happiness Programme and revolutionise care for people living with dementia. The…
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Hampshire Care Home Launches Monthly Choir Group For People Living With Dementia
Portsdown View has recently launched ‘The Portsdown Memory Choir’. Aimed at improving the lives of people living with dementia, participants will gather every month to…
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Soaring Dementia Care Costs Reach £42 Billion In UK
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent…
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Tony Christie Drives Music For Dementia Message Home
A new ‘Give It A Go’ campaign from Music for Dementia, designed to encourage carers at home and at work to give music a try,…
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Smiles All Round As Afternoon Tea Raises Funds For Dementia UK
Visitors to a Cheltenham care home were served up a treat this week in aid of a cause that is close to their hearts. Friends…
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Dementia Diagnosis Has Improved Thanks To Better Collaborative Working
Integrated care systems are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis by supporting collaborative working across the health and care system, new research from health and…
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Antipsychotics For Dementia Linked To More Harms Than Previously Acknowledged
A large, UK-based study published in the BMJ has suggested that antipsychotic drugs carry greater risks of serious health conditions than previously thought. These drugs…
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System Working Laying The Groundwork For Improved Dementia Diagnosis But More To Be Done
Integrated care systems (ICS) are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis by supporting collaborative working across the health and care system, new research from health…
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Bournemouth Care Home Opens Dementia Friendly Café For The Local Community
Staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court, in Bournemoth, have recently set up ZetCafe24, a dementia friendly café. The aim is to provide social…
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The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show 2024
The UK’s largest and only event covering all aspects of the fight against Alzheimer’s & dementia from drug discovery to treatment to care. Whether you’re…
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