The Alzheimer’s Society have produced a practical guide for employers which provides tips on how to make the working environment more dementia friendly. The guide, ‘Creating a dementia-friendly workplace: A practical guide
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The Dementia Carer Voices project has released a new report entitled ‘The Caring Experience’, which shares the results of a survey that captured the views and experiences of carers throughout
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A dementia-friendly arts community operating across Scotland has been awarded a funding boost of £230,000. The ‘Heart for Art’ project, run by CrossReach, the Church of Scotland Social Care Council,
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Security guards are being called in to help control dementia patients in some NHS hospitals, new figures show. Seventeen of 42 NHS hospital trusts in England revealed that their security
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A £300,000 research study into how personalised physical activity could improve the lives of people with dementia living in care homes has been launched this week. The three-year programme will
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University of the West of Scotland (UWS) officially launched a new DVD, which will provide invaluable support and advice for carers of the person with advanced dementia, this week at
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The Alzheimer’s Society has issued a call for all businesses to create a dementia-friendly working environment and allow staff with dementia the opportunity to continue to play an active part
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To mark Dementia Awareness Week (18–24 May 2015), the National Skills Academy (NSA) for Health are releasing a series of podcasts in which a panel of experts will discuss key
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Bangor University is providing expertise to support the development and effectiveness of ‘Book of You’, an App being welcomed as having the potential to revolutionise reminiscence therapy for people with
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A new online resource to improve communication and care for people living with dementia is being launched at the University of Worcester today. Stand By Me, a free e-learning course,
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