Dementia

16th August 2019

Charity-hosted family carers events hold hope for people to “live well” with dementia

A series of Family Carers Events run by specialist charity, Dementia Adventure, have become a welcome beacon of light for thousands of unpaid and unqualified family […]
17th July 2019

New research shows promise

New research shows promise for Phase 2/3 trial of inhaled insulin in people with MCI or mid Alzheimer’s disease – Alzheimer’s Society comments Phase 2/3 clinical […]
15th July 2019

Test result prompts young Mum to join the Brighton Memory Walk

Mum, 35, unites with Alzheimer’s Society to find dementia cure through Memory Walk campaign after test heartache  A 35-year-old mother of two young children has united with […]
12th July 2019

Dementia Carers Count launch one-day courses to support family carers 

New charity Dementia Carers Count has launched a new range of one-day courses for family carers in addition to their three-day residential course programme. The new […]
28th June 2019

NICE states that people with dementia should be offered activities to promote wellbeing

NICE Quality Standard outlines that people with dementia should be offered activities that can help promote wellbeing – Alzheimer’s Society comments… A new recommendation, as part […]
28th June 2019

“Let us remove the obstacles in the way of doing the right thing”

“Let us remove the obstacles in the way of doing the right thing”, Greg Walsh, Chairman, West Berkshire DAA Report on West Berkshire DAA’s successful ‘Understand […]
5th June 2019

On two wheels for the Alzheimer’s Society

Pedal power rules – Medequip’s Matt Ward and David Whitaker have successfully completed the challenging Vélo Birmingham & Midlands road bike sportive, crossing the finish line […]
15th May 2019

A lonely future: 120,000 people with dementia living alone, set to double in the next 20 years

Six in ten people with dementia say they experience loneliness and isolation. Alzheimer’s Society’s #AskUsAnything launches Dementia Action Week 20-26 May, calling on people to start […]
3rd May 2019

BBC Radio 6 presenter Lauren Laverne appointed ambassador for Music for Dementia 2020 campaign

● Leading UK music and dementia campaign Music for Dementia 2020 announces partnership with broadcaster ● New campaign aims to make music accessible to everyone in […]