The Perfume Shop Raises Over £2 Million for Vital Dementia Research
The Perfume Shop celebrated reaching £1 million in 2023, which means it has more than doubled this figure in the past three years.
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Research
Alzheimer’s Research UK Announces Record £9.5m Investment in Dementia Studies
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced its largest ever single funding round, committing £9.5 million to 25 new research projects across the United Kingdom in a…
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Boots Hearingcare Joins Alzheimer’s Research UK to Raise Awareness Of Hearing Loss And Dementia Risk
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented by tackling 14 modifiable health and lifestyle factors — yet one of the most significant, hearing…
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Kent and Medway Research Leading the Way in Transforming Dementia Diagnosis and Care
People across Kent and Medway are set to benefit from faster, more accessible dementia diagnosis, as innovative new research is announced. This Dementia Action Week,…
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Activating Your Brain While Sitting Helps Reduce Dementia Risk Study Reveals
Care home activity coordinators and nursing staff may need to reconsider how they think about residents’ downtime, following the publication of compelling new research showing…
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Researchers Call for Major Changes to Tackle Recruitment Crisis in Care Work
Care work must be urgently reframed as essential, skilled labour and not a ‘natural’ extension of women’s roles if the recruitment crisis is to be…
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Music, Movement and Interaction Programme Boosts Care Home Wellbeing, Research Finds
A digital music and movement programme has been shown to improve wellbeing for both care home residents and staff, according to new research led by…
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Blood Test May Predict Dementia Risk Decades Before Symptoms Emerge
Scientists in the United States have identified a blood-based protein marker capable of indicating a woman’s likelihood of developing dementia up to 25 years before…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Backs Baroness Casey’s Call For Greater Focus by the Government on Dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has backed Baroness Casey’s calls for the Government to show leadership and prioritise dementia, including funding trials for treatments for dementia. Welcoming…
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£17.9m Funding Boost For Multiple Long-Term Conditions Research
Researchers are set to transform the way complex care needs are managed, following a major £17.9 million joint investment by the National Institute for Health…
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New Report Reveals How Families Experience Care Today and What Providers Must Do Next
A new report has revealed that families want real-time updates on care, but many are still in the dark, the new UK research, and has…
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Government Accepts Many Conclusions Of Independent Expert Panel’s Report On Palliative Care Services In England
The Government has published its response to the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) report on palliative care in England, accepting or partially accepting findings that services…
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UKHSA Publishes First Cold Mortality Report
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its first Cold Mortality Monitoring Report, providing new estimates of deaths associated with cold weather in England…
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Frank Foster House Care Home Supports National Research
Frank Foster House Care Home, part of Runwood Homes Group, is proud to be working in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care…
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Rural England Leaves One In Four Older People Without Social Care, New Analysis Shows
New analysis of government data reveals that one in four older people living in rural areas were left without social care when asking their council…
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