More Social Investment For Tools That Tackle Dementia
– Increase in dementia requires more social investment says Nesta Impact Investments – New report identifies four areas where social investment can play a role…
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Borough Care Lead International Dementia Campaign
Care for people with dementia is being redesigned thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between an international social care consultancy and a pioneering group of non-profit…
Read more...Greene King Employees To Become Dementia Friends
Greene King is supporting the Dementia Friends initiative by encouraging more than 1,000 of its employees to sign up by the end of March. There…
Read more...2.3 Million Under 18s Know Someone With Dementia But Lack Understanding
Show of support from today’s youth signals dawn of the first dementia-friendly generation. Nearly a third of young people know someone living with dementia. Two…
Read more...Hundreds Of Thousands With Dementia Facing Exclusion This Christmas
This festive period, people living with dementia are at significant risk of being isolated, according to new findings revealed by Alzheimer’s Society. New figures released…
Read more...GPs To Be Given £55 For Every Diagnosis Of Dementia
GPs are to be given £55 for every patient they diagnose with dementia under new plans from NHS England. The new scheme forms part of a £5…
Read more...Actress Carey Mulligan Joins Swansea Memory Walk
Actress and Alzheimer’s Society ambassador Carey Mulligan joined over 1,700 participants at Swansea Memory Walk as they walked to fight dementia. As well as taking…
Read more...NHS England Announces £5 Million To Spearhead Dementia Diagnosis Drive
Speaking at the Royal College of General Practitioners conference, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, announced a £5 million funding boost for GPs to…
Read more...Fred Dinenage MBE Opens Dementia Specialist Home In Hampshire
Fred Dinenage, MBE has officially opened Sunnybank House in Fair Oak, Hampshire, a purpose-designed care home fully equipped to provide residential care, dementia care and…
Read more...Meet The Scientists At Free Public Event To Raise Dementia Awareness
Scientists from Yorkshire are inviting the public to a free meeting in Sheffield on 30 September, to find out more about current dementia research. The…
Read more...Mild Memory Problems In Older People Linked To Increased Dementia Risk
A new study suggests that older people who report problems with their memory may be more likely to develop dementia later on. The study is…
Read more...New Statistics Reveal Impact Of Dementia In The UK
Two new reports, published today by the Alzheimer’s Society, reveal updated statistics about the impact of dementia and make recommendations on how to improve the…
Read more...Obesity In Early Or Mid-Life May Increase Dementia Risk
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford has discovered that obesity in early to mid-life may increase risk of dementia in later…
Read more...Low Levels Of Vitamin D Linked To Higher Dementia Risk
People with very low levels of vitamin D in the blood may be twice as likely to develop dementia, according to a large British study…
Read more...University Of Nottingham To Host Free Public Meeting On Dementia
The University of Nottingham is hosting a free public meeting about dementia on 29 July 2014. The meeting will take place at the Djanogly Art…
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