School Pupils Become Dementia Friends
Residents at Hartismere Place care home in Eye were joined by pupils from St. Peter and St. Paul CEVA Primary School to take part in…
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Dementia
Landmark ‘Dementia Village’ On The Cards For Canterbury As Part Of New Mountfield Park Development
Developers behind plans for the Mountfield Park project have announced that Canterbury could become the first location in the UK to have a village designed…
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Cruel And Heart-Breaking’- TV Actress Jo Joyner Describes Her Experience Of Dementia
Jo Joyner unites against dementia, sharing her experience of her nanna Dorris’ battle with dementia. Jo Joyner (Ackley Bridge, Mount Pleasant and Marley’s Ghosts), is…
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Study Finds Lithium Link To Dementia Risk
Researchers in Denmark have suggested a potential link between levels of lithium in the water supply and dementia. The findings are published today in the journal JAMA…
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Retirees Leaving Sociable Workplaces May Experience Accelerated Cognitive Decline
A study published recently in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, provides new evidence that workers retiring from occupations…
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Carer Communicates with Partner Using Coughs, Eye Contact and Toy’s Because of Rare Dementia
Adele Lootes, 42, is the primary carer for her partner Lance Mills, 49, who was diagnosed with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2012, when…
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The Royal Star & Garter Homes Receives Level 1 Kitemark for Exceptional Dementia Care
The Royal Star & Garter Homes is proud to announce that both the Charity’s Homes’ have been awarded the Level 1 Kitemark by…
Read more...Dementia Education On Risk Inspires People In Midlife To Consider Healthier Lifestyles
75% of people said advice on dementia risk reduction would encourage them to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Three quarters of people in midlife would make…
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Brainy’ Rescue Dog Lily Provides Therapy To Care Residents
Ex-Dogs Trust rescue pooch helps adults with acquired brain injuries and dementia A former homeless hound from Dogs Trust, UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has…
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Countdown Is On For National Dementia Carers’ Day 2017
The efforts of thousands of ‘hidden’ carers across the UK who are supporting someone close to them who has dementia, will again be highlighted as…
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Call For Written Evidence For The ILC-UK Commission On Dementia And Music – Deadline Friday 1st September 2017
The ILC-UK has launched a Commission on Dementia and Music, designed to explore the current and potential role of music-based interventions in the prevention, diagnosis,…
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‘Rock Against Dementia’ To Raise Funds For Dementia Therapy Equipment At State-Of-The-Art Care Village
A charity concert by Macclesfield rock band ‘Unfinished Business’ is the latest in a series of initiatives to raise funds for a specialist virtual reality…
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Machine Learning Can Predict Rate Of Memory Change
In new research published this month, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have…
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Which Dementia Is It? New, Easy-To-Use Tool May Help
In a study, published in the journal Neurology, researchers show how a simple and non-invasive tool could hold promise as a way to classify whether…
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One Social Hour A Week In Dementia Care Improves Lives And Saves Money
Person-centred activities combined with just one hour a week of social interaction can improve quality of life and reduce agitation for people with dementia living…
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