Step Up Dementia Research, Says UKIP Mep Louise Bours
News that dementia sufferers are getting younger proves UKIP was right to call for more investment and research into treatment of the disorder, says the…
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Pioneering Integrated Approach To Dementia Care Celebrated
National social care charity Community Integrated Care celebrated a major refurbishment of its St Luke’s Care Home in Runcorn, part of a pioneering partnership with…
Read more...School Performance And Job Complexity Are Linked To Dementia Risk
Higher school performance and job complexity are both associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to two independent studies presented today (Monday 20 July 2015)…
Read more...Wales To Launch Groundbreaking Dementia
A nationwide online and telephone service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies launches in Wales today. Join Dementia Research promises to accelerate…
Read more...Pioneering Integrated Approach To Dementia Care Celebrated
National social care charity Community Integrated Care celebrated a major refurbishment of its St Luke’s Care Home in Runcorn, part of a pioneering partnership with Halton…
Read more...Hicare Celebrates Dementia Awareness Week
Hicare homes, Spencefield Grange and Meadow’s Court, Leicester both held educational and fun Dementia Awareness events this year to raise public awareness of dementia in…
Read more...Mulberry Court Residents Enjoy PJs And Pampering For Dementia Fundraiser
It was a day of manicures and massages on Wednesday for the residents of Mulberry Court, a Fremantle Trust care home, to raise funds for…
Read more...National Care Home Provider Shows Support For Dementia Awareness Week
Over 850,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia in 2015 and with this number expected to rise to one million by 2025, one…
Read more...Dignity In Care: Improving Nutrition In People With Dementia
Research into nutrition leads to better care for people with dementia With over 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, ensuring dignity in their care…
Read more...Care Home Gets Help Direct
A Lancashire care home has brought in further helpings of advice to families, friends and interested parties on the issues surrounding dementia. The initiative at…
Read more...Dementia is a Challenge to the Entire Planet – Professor Alistair Burns
NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia reports from Geneva on the first World Health Organisation Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia: This landmark…
Read more...UK Research Spend On Dementia Still Too Low, New Study Shows
The amount of government money spent on dementia in the UK has risen significantly in recent years, but it is still too low when compared…
Read more...Being Underweight In Mid To Late Life Associated With Increased Risk Of Dementia, New Study Suggests
Middle-aged and older people who are underweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 20 kg/m2 are a third more likely to develop…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Responds To Katie Hopkins’ Comments On Dementia
TV personality Katie Hopkins has caused controversy after making a series of comments about dementia on Twitter. In one tweet, the TV personality said that…
Read more...Greene King Achieves Dementia Friends Target
Greene King employees have got behind the Alzheimer’s Society’s latest initiative by signing up to become Dementia Friends. More than 1,000 of the pub retailer…
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