Dementia

21st May 2021

Maritime care home marks Dementia Action Week

Family and friends of residents at Surrey-based maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society’s care home, Belvedere House, are heralding the dedication of the Society’s staff […]
10th May 2021

UK’s first day service to receive accreditation for excellence in dementia care

“Excellent” West Sussex day service becomes UK’s first to receive accreditation for excellence in dementia care A West Sussex day service has become the first of […]
16th February 2021

Exscientia and the University of Oxford announce partnership to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroinflammation collaboration targeting inflammasome steps-up-the-pace in race for Alzheimer’s disease medicines that alleviate the burden of devastating disease Exscientia, a leading AI Drug Discovery company, has […]
5th November 2020

Assessing new support resources for carers of people living with a dementia

Assessing the effectiveness of new support resources for carers of people living with a dementia An online training and support resource developed by the World Health […]
16th October 2020

‘Exhausted’ family and friends spent 92 million extra hours caring for loved ones with dementia since lockdown

Alzheimer’s Society’s new report says Government must fix social care now, learning lessons to avoid further winter tragedy, as dementia carers struggle with depression, insomnia and […]
3rd September 2020

Couple plan ‘dream home’ prize draw to fight dementia

An enterprising Yorkshire couple are offering people the chance to own a £700K dream home for just £3. Martin and Sue Stephenson hope to raise an […]
10th June 2020

‘I can be a daughter again’

There are almost one million people living with dementia in the UK today – and in 75% of cases the responsibility for their care rests on […]
14th May 2020

Dementia Carers Count launches new Virtual Carers Centre

Dementia Carers Count has launched a new Virtual Carers Centre for family and friends who are caring for someone with dementia. Dementia Carers Count (DCC) supports […]
13th April 2020

Five ways to support people affected by dementia from your own home

Coronavirus is posing a significant risk for people affected by dementia and many are cut off from the outside world, warns Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading […]