LGA Responds to Cost of Care Research
Responding to research by Prestige Nursing + Care showing that the average annual cost of a care home in Great Britain has increased by 9.6%…
Read more...Responding to research by Prestige Nursing + Care showing that the average annual cost of a care home in Great Britain has increased by 9.6%…
Read more...Dementia is now the leading cause of death in the UK, as new figures reveal that for the first time, the condition is killing more…
Read more...A last desperate plea for additional funds to tackle the growing crisis in health and care services ahead of next month’s Budget is being made…
Read more...A CARE home resident with dementia has helped raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society by taking part in a three-mile memory walk. Audrey Bracewell, who…
Read more...Swedish scientists studying the number of new dementia cases in people with atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart rhythm) have found that treatment with oral anticoagulants…
Read more...UK cinematic experiences are made more inclusive by industry influencers. Alzheimer’s Society, BAFTA-winning actress Carey Mulligan, the UK Cinema Association, and the BFI Film Audience…
Read more...Sunrise Senior Living and Gracewell Healthcare are celebrating after being named finalists in three categories at the prestigious National Dementia Care Awards 2017. Sunrise of…
Read more...Dementia is one of society’s most ‘burning injustices’ according to Alzheimer’s Research UK, as new figures have revealed that dementia is now the biggest cause…
Read more...As part of its ongoing pet therapy programme, Clifden House on Claremont Road welcomed a menagerie of pets, reptiles and small animals to include lizards,…
Read more...Researchers in the US have found that women who have high blood pressure in their 40s may have an increased risk of developing dementia. The…
Read more...Two sisters literally flew the flag for dementia research and raised £10,000 when they completed an epic walk through Scotland in honour of their mum…
Read more...30 staff members from local glazing company, Northwich Glass, have signed up as Dementia Friends, after Dementia Champion Michelle Jones provided a workshop promoting discussion…
Read more...The Beth Johnson Foundation (BJF) and older people’s charity, Anchor, have launched a new report that recommends the innovative use of drama, music and dance…
Read more...Bupa’s Hill View Care Home is planning to install a new tuck shop, thanks to a generous donation from a Clydebank pub. Each year, customers…
Read more...Monty Python legend Terry Jones joined more than 3,500 people to unite against dementia at the London Memory Walk. The 75-year-old, who is living with a rare form…
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