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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Dementia
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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Vida Healthcare Scoops Dementia Care Leader Award
Bernadette Mossman of specialist dementia care provider, Vida Healthcare, is celebrating after winning the Dementia Care Leader award at the Social Care Leadership Awards 2022….
Read more...Up to 85% of People Living with Dementia May Not Receive Post-Diagnosis Care – Report Reveals
In response to new data showing that, appallingly, up to 85 percent of the over 55 million people living with dementia may not receive post-diagnosis…
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New Care Home in Berkshire to be Named After His Royal Highness, the Late Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
RMBI Care Co. has recently completed and opened its new care home in Berkshire, which replaces the former Lord Harris Court, set in the same…
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Does Diet Affect Our Dementia Risk?
Research published this month suggests that following a Mediterranean diet does not reduce risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Results published in…
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Scientists Detect Dementia Signs as Early as Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis
In new research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers at the University of Cambridge have found brain impairment in…
Read more...‘Concerning’ Links Between Former International Rugby Players and Neurodegeneration Revealed
Research conducted at University of Glasgow finds a group of former international rugby players are at around two and a half times higher risk of…
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Alzheimer’s Society Collaborates with Government and UK Donors to Launch £4 Million Tech Prize
Alzheimer’s Society has united with Innovate UK and Challenge Works to launch a new multi-million-pound competition – a collaborative partnership of charity, government and UK…
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Celebrities Send a Signature to Signature at Eastbourne in A Show of Dementia Support
Famous faces from entertainment, sports and politics in the UK and overseas have contributed to a care home’s five-month letter writing campaign to inspire residents…
Read more...New Hope as Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Memory Decline in Phase 3 Trial
The pharmaceutical company, Eisai, has reported positive results from its successful phase 3 clinical trial of the Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab. The results show the drug…
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