Care Home Offers Unique Opportunity with a Virtual Dementia Tour
Cherry Hinton Care Home, based in Cambridge, will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday 21st January from 11am-4pm with a unique opportunity to experience…
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Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society Rolls Out Support Programme with County Football Associations
As part of its partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, The Football Association (FA) has launched permanent support schemes in County FAs, offering help and hope to anyone who…
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Care Home’s Dementia Training Session for Friends and Family
Family-run care home group Athena Care Homes is extending its dementia awareness training to residents’ families to help break down barriers and create a greater…
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Research Looks at Making London Leisure Venues More Accessible for People With Dementia
New research released by the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) looks at how the experiences of people with Dementia could be improved when using…
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Chartwell House Team Become Dementia Friends
Team at Chartwell House Care Home, Broadstairs, have taken part in two Dementia Friends Information Sessions, as part of a campaign to tackle the stigma…
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People With Dementia Face ‘Perfect Storm’ as Rising Costs Mean One in Ten is Cutting Care and Support
People living with dementia are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of rising care and living costs that will leave many ‘stranded in their own homes’ over…
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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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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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