Athena Care Homes, Welcomes Two New Care Homes In Cambridge
Athena Care Homes, an East Anglian care home provider, has completed the purchase of its sixth and seventh care homes, welcoming Alex Wood House and…
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Dementia
BACP Warns That Older Dementia Patients Are Missing Out On Vital Talking Therapies
Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) warns that many older dementia patients are missing out on…
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Waitrose In Malvern Support Alzheimers Awareness Month With Elgar Court Care Home
Elgar Court Care Home in Malvern, is highlighting Alzheimer’s Awareness Month throughout September in the local community. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, the loss…
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Mini Angels’ Spread Their Wings and Raise £1500 During Roseberry Topping Climb
Thirteen children and grandchildren of staff members at Astune Rise Care Home in Eston have rallied together to conquer the iconic Roseberry Topping, raising £1500…
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Sports Chair Pushes for Greater Dementia Support for Footballers
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and Chair of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee, has urged greater action from football associations on…
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British Airways And Alzheimer’s Society Announce New Partnership
British Airways has announced a new partnership with Alzheimer’s Society (AS) to raise funds and support customers travelling with dementia. For someone living with dementia,…
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Hastings Home Marks 80-Year Existence Of Organisation With Delicious Cream Cake And Tea Event
A Hastings home marked the 80th year of their organisation with an afternoon cream tea event. MHA Lauriston celebrated the 80th birthday of Methodist Homes…
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Report Calls For Manifesto Pledges To Tackle ‘Completely Unacceptable’ Diagnosis Rates
Ahead of the next general election campaign, Alzheimer’s Research UK has set out a series of calls for party leaders to tackle the increasing pressure…
Read more...New Risk Score Strongly Predicts Dementia Chances
A new dementia risk score ‘calculator’ identifies people potentially at risk of developing the disease within the next 14 years, according to a study published…
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Dementia Specialist Treats Residents To Retail Therapy
NOTTINGHAM dementia care home specialist, Church Farm Care, has opened its own shop at its Skylarks home in West Bridgford to encourage independence in its…
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4 Out Of 5 Unpaid Dementia Carers Take On The Bulk Of Caring Responsibilities
An Alzheimer’s Society survey of over 1,000 unpaid current and former carers of people with dementia shows that family and friends are the backbone of…
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Music For Dementia Partners With Dementia-Themed To Mark World Alzheimer’s Month
To mark World Alzheimer’s Month, The Utley Foundation’s Music for Dementia campaign has brought back to the London stage In Other Words, a powerful play…
Read more...Air Pollution Linked To Increased Use Of Psychiatric Services By People With Dementia
Researchers at King’s College London have found that exposure to air pollution is associated with an increase in use of mental health services by people…
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Care Home Residents Go The Extra Mile In £1200 Fundraiser For Dementia Forward
Residents at The Hall care home in Thornton le Dale recently completed 260 laps of the home’s lawn to raise money for Dementia Forward. The…
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Care Home Launches New Specialist Club To Support Residents With Dementia
Grantham care home is helping residents to ‘forget me not’ as it launches a new club to support people suffering with advanced stages of dementia….
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