Leading charity calls for multi-billion-pound dementia fund for those being “ignored and neglected”
According to a new survey from Alzheimer’s Society, over three-quarters of MPs believe dementia care should be funded by the Government and the charity cries…
Online signposting service for people with dementia launched to find useful apps to manage the condition
A new digital service, informing people with dementia and their carers about relevant apps to help manage the disease, has been launched by the Health…
London care home upgrades facilities with award-winning dementia tech
Coombe Hill Manor, in Kingston upon Thames, has installed its first interactive Magic Table alongside creating a sensory room to help residents living with dementia…
Hydrating dementia sweets win two awards at prestigious entrepreneurship competition
An innovative sweet that aims to reduce the risk of dehydration amongst dementia patients has won two awards at The Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace competition.…
New research finds that gene associated with bad cholesterol is linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s
Published in the journal JAMA Neurology, researchers in the US have linked elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) – also known as ‘bad’ cholesterol…
Award-winning care homes show support for Dementia Action Week with Memory Walk and other activities
Residents from High Wycombe with staff during their Memory Walk Residents at The Royal Star & Garter Homes have taken part in Memory Walks as…
More than half a million awarded for essential dementia drug research during Dementia Action Week
Prof David Rubinsztein at the University of Cambridge has been awarded over £500,000 from leading dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK to fund vital dementia…
Free smartphone app incorporates nostalgia to trigger memories in people with dementia
A new smartphone app, created by the Minnesota Historical Society, can help people with dementia recapture old memories through reminiscence therapy. The free app, called…
Shirley Ladies Circle raises over £11,000 for award-winning Birmingham care home
From left to right: Lee and Cheryl from The Royal Star & Garter Homes receive the cheque for £11, from Laura Rudge at a Shirley…
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia, new guidelines recommend
People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet,…