Sir Chris Whitty Warns of Increased Dementia Risk Due to Air Pollution
Launching a report on air pollution, England’s Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty, has warned of the growing body of evidence linking poor air quality…
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Dementia
New Specialist Dementia Care Home for Yeovil
Local people have reacted with delight to the announcement that a new dementia care home is to open in Yeovil after months of campaigning. The…
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APPG on Dementia Responds To Results for Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab
Debbie Abrahams MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia, comments on the results for Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. A paper published on Wednesday 30…
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Use of Hearing Aids Associated with a Decreased Risk of Developing Dementia
Researchers have published findings which suggest that the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants can reduce the risk of developing dementia by slowing down…
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Alzheimer’s Society Comment on Today’s ‘Breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s Drug
Dr Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Society, comments on news surrounding breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. Today’s (November 30) exciting results offer our…
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Carers Trust Reveals Unpaid Family Carers Financial Hardship
A new survey of carers from across the UK provides a bleak appraisal of how many of the UK’s seven million unpaid family carers have…
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1200 People Campaign For Better Social Care For People With Parkinson’s-Related Dementia
Parkinson’s UK has launched a major campaign demanding better training for social care staff, as exhausted families say the needs of their loved ones with…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Welcomes Government’s Recommitment to Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission
The Government’s recommitment to delivering the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission has been warmly welcomed by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity….
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Brunelcare’s Dementia Care Lead wins the prestigious Hennell Award
‘A huge congratulations to Stuart Wright’ Brunelcare’s Dementia Care Lead, Stuart Wright, has won the 2022 Hennell Award for Innovation and Excellence in Dementia Care….
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Belong Appoints Head of Dementia and Care Quality
Specialist dementia care provider, Belong, has named leading dementia expert, Caroline Baker as head of dementia and care quality, a newly created role with a…
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Alzheimer’s Drug Fails to Slow Decline in Phase III Clinical Trial
The pharmaceutical company Roche has announced that two phase III trials of the potential Alzheimer’s drug gantenerumab did not achieve the goal of slowing clinical…
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NCS Teens Create Fidget Blankets for Elderly People with Dementia
A team of teenagers have been spending their autumn doing their bit to create positive change with NCS (National Citizen Service), the country’s flagship youth…
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Dementia Care Home Turns Birthday to Matchday for Footie Fan Nigel
A Hampshire dementia care home teamed up with the Saints to enable a lifelong football fan to attend a Premier League match as a birthday…
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Air Pollution and Dementia Risk Review Suggests Particulate Matter has Greatest Effect
Researchers in Canada have carried out a review of existing evidence of a link between dementia and air pollution. They found a link between exposure…
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Singer/Actress Anita Harris Backs Dementia Research Charity Following Husband’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Singer, actress and entertainer Anita Harris has revealed that her husband of nearly 50 years, Mike Margolis, is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Artist, writer and…
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