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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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,…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...A dementia care home resident became a ‘hairo’ to ensure a long-haired staff member could lose her lovely locks for two good causes. Gillian Swaby…
Read more...New research has revealed that more than half of Brits regret waiting until the last minute to discuss care homes with loved ones. • 57…
Read more...A large Canadian research study, published 3rd April in the scientific journal Neurology has reported that women with an earlier onset of menopause and higher…
Read more...A new drop-in Dementia Café has been launched at Amberley Hall Care Home in Kings Lynn to provide support and stimulation for those living with…
Read more...Two world-class research teams will carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia, in a bid to improve…
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