Scotland embraces first Dementia Friendly woodland
Paths For All at Evanton Community Woods Scotland’s walking charity, Paths for All, has helped Evanton Community Woodland to become accessible for people living with…
Research reveals that a simple eye test could help diagnose Alzheimer’s before the sign of symptoms
A study of more than 200 people at the Duke Eye Center in the USA suggests the loss of blood vessels in the retina could…
Care home residents help improve interaction and engagement amongst autistic adults
Credit: Hull Live Adults with autism in Hull have been spending time at the Elm Tree Court residential home in an effort to improve their…
AKW launches new task focused lighting range for accessible bathrooms to help reduce accidents
Accessible bathroom without AKW’s task focused lighting, showing uneven lighting, shadows and dark areas Available from March 2019, accessibility solutions provider AKW has launched a…
Council’s additional funding leads to new dementia and respite care services in Shropshire
Somerset County Council has provided dementia charity Reminiscence Learning with extra funding to allow for new dementia day care services and a new respite centre…
Pioneering trial looks at using Cannabis-based medicine to treat agitation and aggression in people with dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced it will fund a pioneering clinical trial at King’s College London investigating a cannabis-based treatment for people living with dementia.…
Assistive tech roll-out in Worcestershire to improve the lives of people with care needs
Worcestershire Telecare is working alongside Worcestershire County Council to help local residents to live a better quality of life and maintain independence through the use…
Multi-million-pound research grant set to improve care for people with dementia
The largest ever research grant to improve palliative and end of life care for people with dementia in the UK has been awarded to researchers…
University develops AI solution to detect common infection in dementia patients
Credit: University of Surrey The University of Surrey has developed new artificial intelligence (AI) which aims to improve the identification of urinary tract infections (UTI)…
Acorn Stairlifts highlights different technology supporting those in care homes
Credit: The Verge As more and more industries benefit from advancements in technology, the care home sector has experienced a raft of benefits from new…