Study Reports 20% Drop In UK Dementia Incidence Over Two Decades
Study reports 20% drop in UK dementia incidence over two decades Nature Communications: A two decade dementia incidence comparison from the Cognitive Function and Ageing…
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Dementia
MP Justin Tomlinson Opens Abbey House Marketing Suite As Major Recruitment Drive Gets Underway
North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has officially opened the marketing suite at Abbey House, a new specialist dementia home being built in Swindon, as a…
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Rise In Deaths In 2015 Due To Impact Of Dementia And Respiratory Disease
Provisional analysis into a spike in deaths during 2015 has shown that the increase was largely due to deaths from Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and…
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New Admiral Nurse Service For Coventry And Rugby
A new service that helps the families and the carers of people with dementia to cope with the condition is to be launched in Coventry…
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Alzheimer’s Society Launches 20,000 Reasons To Take Action On Dementia Campaign
The campaign is calling on all political parties to support the 20,000 people estimated to be living with dementia in Northern Ireland. Nearly 7,000 have…
Read more...Dementia Helpline Extends Opening Hours To Plug The Care Gap
Family carers struggling with health and social care services, taking on the responsibility of caring, and the impact it’s having on their own health. From…
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Fundraising Trek To The Top Of Britain For Older People Suffering From Dementia
A Scottish woman has conquered the UK’s highest mountain in a fundraising effort to help improve the quality of life of Bield tenants living with…
Read more...Care Homes Struggle To Care For Residents With Advanced Dementia
New research has raised concerns regarding the care of those with advanced dementia in care homes across the UK. It has highlighted that the needs…
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Dementia: “Illness” Label Can Lower Mood
People who perceive dementia symptoms as an illness feel more negative than those who see it as an inevitable part of getting older, a new…
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NHS Project Aims To Break New Ground In Taking Forward Dementia Care
The growing number of people living with dementia nationally are to benefit from a new initiative poised for launch in care homes across Yorkshire and…
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New Test Explores Health Records To Predict Dementia Risk
Researchers at University College London have developed a new test based on GP records, which could help predict dementia risk. The research was published on…
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Future Of Dementia Medicines Discussed At University Of Bradford
Yorkshire scientists are inviting the public to a free meeting in Bradford on 10 December, to discuss current dementia research. The meeting will include a…
Read more...Mulberry Court Celebrates Triple Success In National Dementia Care Awards
Mulberry Court, The Fremantle Trust’s 24-bed dementia specialist care home in rural Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, has won a trio of awards at a prestigious…
Read more...More Than A Tenth Of Deaths In England And Wales Are Caused By Dementia
Dementia is still the leading cause of death in women The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released the latest figures for deaths registered in…
Read more...Dementia Experts To Hold Free Public Open Day In Cardiff
Ageing and dementia experts in Wales are holding a free public open day in Cardiff to help people understand more about dementia. The event is…
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