Therapy that helps people with dementia maintain lifestyles is rolled out A technique that helps people living with dementia to see satisfying progress in achieving…
Read more...Dementia researchers from across the globe have gathered in Chicago at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018. UK-based scientists are presenting their work on…
Read more...Utilising their new NAMASTE Care Programme, the Dementia Team at Abbotswood Court has helped to enable meaningful interactions with loved ones. Home to a dedicated…
Read more...The Orders of St John Care Trust’s Goodson Lodge Care Centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has been awarded the Dementia Design Gold Award by independent experts…
Read more...A HARTLEPOOL care home has been allocated almost £30,000 to carry out improvements for residents with dementia. Queens Meadow Care Home was awarded the funding…
Read more...“Middle-aged people who feel dizzy when standing up from a lying-down position may be at a higher risk of dementia or a stroke in the…
Read more...Research presented at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) has found that ten minutes of social interaction a day helps improve wellbeing for people with dementia…
Read more...England’s largest councils have backed government plans to introduce a cap on care – but warn that it must be fully-funded otherwise it will inadvertently…
Read more...A one-off “Retirement Levy”, to fund residential care, or care support people may require in old age, has been suggested by the Department of Health…
Read more...The Lewy Body Society and Dementia UK are today launching a new partnership to offer expert advice and information on Lewy body dementia, through the…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for urgent investment in dementia research, following new statistics that show the condition accounted for 13% of all UK deaths…
Read more...Ashmere Derbyshire offered their staff the opportunity to participate on the Virtual Dementia Tour, as part of their ongoing professional development. The Virtual Dementia Tour…
Read more...A new sensory garden for local residents and particularly people living with dementia to enjoy has been officially opened in Spalding. The brand new purpose-built…
Read more...A new ‘dementia-friendly’ home has been developed jointly by leading building science research centre BRE and experts from Loughborough University. The building is aimed at…
Read more...OECD countries are failing to adequately diagnose dementia, according to a hard-hitting report out today from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and…
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