Care Home Residents Mark Dementia Action Week
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Shelburne Lodge care home in High Wycombe marked Dementia Action Week which took place from 15 – 21 May. Dementia…
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Dementia
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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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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Assistant Manager Who “Stumbled Across” Bottisham Home Celebrates 30-Year Work Anniversary
An assistant manager who went down the wrong street in search of a nursery for her young child has celebrated 30 years working in the…
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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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Mayor Marks Launch of Dementia Action Week
On Monday 15th May 2023, staff and residents at Barchester’s Elm Bank care home in Kettering marked the launch of ‘Dementia Action Week’ alongside Mayor…
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Gibraltar Nursing Home Celebrates Coronation of King Charles with ‘Time for a Cuppa’ Cake Stall Fundraiser
Gibraltar Nursing Home in Monmouth is hosting a special event to coincide with the coronation of King Charles on 6th May. The event, called ‘Time…
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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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Local Day Service Achieves Gold Accreditation for Excellence in Dementia Care
A day centre for older people in Colchester has achieved one of the highest industry standards in dementia care. ECL’s Marylands Older People’s Day Service…
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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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Recognii Offers New Way to Entertain Residents With Later Stage Dementia
The first film created especially for people living with later-stage dementia is offering care homes an inexpensive and accessible new way to entertain residents. ‘Treasure…
Read more...Dementia Leading Cause of Death in 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed ‘dementia and Alzheimer’s disease’ were the leading cause of death in 2022. Collectively they accounted for…
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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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Thanet DAA Offer Unique Sensory Care Event for Dementia at Chartwell House.
We are thrilled to announce that Chartwell House, Broadstairs first luxury care home, will be hosting the Thanet Dementia Action Alliance’s next meeting on Tuesday…
Read more...International Dementia Research Project Launched
An international project led by the University of Stirling is to investigate how people living with dementia can be better included in decisions taken in…
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