Leaders of England’s mental health trusts have signed up to a fresh set of performance and waiting time goals agreed with NHS England, in a move intended to speed up patient access and give the sector…
Read more...MHA Communities South Somerset initially set up music therapy sessions at the Lisieux Way Methodist Church, but after a conversation between the church and the scheme manager for Tennyson Court…
Read more...One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a new report by UCL researchers.
Read more...A new investigational medicine for dementia with Lewy bodies has been granted an Innovation Passport by the UK’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK has published a new report urging the Government to set out a clear national strategy for dementia research, warning that without urgent reform to clinical trials…
Read more...Coronation Street favourite David Neilson has revealed the surprising secret behind Roy Cropper’s famous beige anorak — he has a whole collection of them in different sizes to match the character’s mood.
Read more...More than half of care workers have considered leaving the sector in the last year, according to a new report highlighting the growing pressures facing the social care workforce.
Read more...Millions of unpaid carers in England will be better recognised, referred to support and helped to reach their full potential, under a new cross-government action plan published earlier this month.
Read more...A landmark inquest finding is putting fresh pressure on football authorities to do more for former players living with dementia — a message that will resonate strongly with the UK’s care home sector, which supports a growing number of ex-sportspeople affected by neurodegenerative disease.
Read more...World champion boxer and Merseyside legend Tony Bellew has officially opened a newly refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital, helping to create a more familiar and comforting environment for patients living with dementia.
Read more...An Edinburgh care home has been praised by residents for its efforts to combat social isolation. Glencairn, a private residential home operated by Renaissance Care…
Read more...Leading Scottish life sciences firm TauRx Therapeutics Management Ltd. today hailed the influence of patient advocacy groups on the Alzheimer’s disease community…
Read more...BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio presenter Paul Gambaccini, 77, has today issued the following statement confirming his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Dr Adrian Richardson, Director of Partnerships and Transformation at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
A new community-based pilot is bringing dementia diagnosis closer to home for people across Kent and Medway, to help more people gain access to assessment and diagnosis closer to home.
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK has taken its campaign for greater investment in dementia research directly to Westminster, hosting a major parliamentary event that brought together MPs…
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