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More than 60 former football stars from care homes join city’s first ever dementia football festival

By The Press Association15th November 2021News Scotland

Players from care homes will join former football stars at a city’s first ever dementia football festival. More than 60 players from eight care homes and projects across Glasgow will

Government announce £375m for new therapies and research into neurodegenerative diseases

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter15th November 2021News England

The Government has pledged £375 million for research into neurodegenerative diseases over the next five years. The investment will support the search for new treatments for a range of conditions,

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

By Emily Pennink, Reporter4th November 20214th November 2021News England

A 93-year-old woman was beaten to death with a walking stick by a fellow care home resident, a jury has found. Eileen Dean, who suffered from dementia, was attacked in

Significant social care funding urged to ease ‘unbearable situation’ of people with dementia

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th October 2021News England

The Government has been urged to invest significant extra funds in social care within weeks to help ease the “unbearable situation” faced by people with dementia and their families. Families

‘Out of depth’ former care home manager avoids jail over scalding death of dementia patient

By Sophie Corcoran, Reporter8th October 2021News England

A former care home manager has avoided prison following the death of a dementia patient after she was put into a scalding bath. Frances Norris, 93, died on February 8

Care worker branded ‘troublemaker’ for raising concerns at residents death from scalding hot bath

By Sophie Corcoran, Reporter7th October 2021News England

A former worker at a nursing home where a dementia patient died after being placed into a scalding hot bath said he was labelled a “troublemaker” for raising safety issues.

Care home firm admits corporate manslaughter over death of dementia patient in scalding bath

By Sophie Corcoran, Reporter7th October 2021News England

A healthcare firm has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after the death of a dementia patient who had been put into a bath of scalding water, a court heard. Frances

Royal couple given tour of university’s dementia research centre

By The Press Association5th October 2021Education & Training

The king and queen of Sweden have visited the University of Stirling to learn about its dementia research. The royal couple met researchers based at the Dementia Services Development Centre

Pilot study will see doctors use remotely controlled robot to assess care home residents

By Daniel Harkins, Reporter20th September 2021News Scotland

Doctors are to use a remotely operated robot to give check ups to care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. The pilot will use technology pioneered by The

Engage: Cast of Channel 4 drama Help talk about bringing the care home crisis to the small screen

By 7th September 2021Engage

Screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne has penned many poignant pieces of work. His list of credits is long, from co-writing on This Is England, to writing 2018 Channel 4 series

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More than 60 former football stars from care homes join city’s first ever dementia football festival

Government announce £375m for new therapies and research into neurodegenerative diseases

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

Significant social care funding urged to ease ‘unbearable situation’ of people with dementia

‘Out of depth’ former care home manager avoids jail over scalding death of dementia patient

Care worker branded ‘troublemaker’ for raising concerns at residents death from scalding hot bath

Care home firm admits corporate manslaughter over death of dementia patient in scalding bath

Royal couple given tour of university’s dementia research centre

Pilot study will see doctors use remotely controlled robot to assess care home residents

Engage: Cast of Channel 4 drama Help talk about bringing the care home crisis to the small screen

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

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Tag: Dementia

More than 60 former football stars from care homes join city’s first ever dementia football festival

Government announce £375m for new therapies and research into neurodegenerative diseases

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

Significant social care funding urged to ease ‘unbearable situation’ of people with dementia

‘Out of depth’ former care home manager avoids jail over scalding death of dementia patient

Care worker branded ‘troublemaker’ for raising concerns at residents death from scalding hot bath

Care home firm admits corporate manslaughter over death of dementia patient in scalding bath

Royal couple given tour of university’s dementia research centre

Pilot study will see doctors use remotely controlled robot to assess care home residents

Engage: Cast of Channel 4 drama Help talk about bringing the care home crisis to the small screen