New dementia targets and staff unveiled by the Welsh Government
A new £1m to plan to recruit new primary care support workers to help people diagnosed with dementia has been unveiled as part of a new Welsh Government drive to
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Tag: Dementia
Care homes need better training for LGBT residents with dementia
Care home staff need greater training to deal with residents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transexual (LGBT) and living with dementia, a new report claims. The ‘Over the Rainbow’
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University hosts dementia question time to discuss latest research
Is there a link between vitamin B12 deficiency and dementia? Are the increasing incidences of dementia associated with the digital revolution? These and other questions were posed to a panel
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Renowned dementia research team joins the University of Exeter
A global figure in the field of dementia study has joined the University of Exeter to lead a new Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH). Professor Linda
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Research project to explore views on dementia and outdoor activity
The Mental Health Foundation is carrying out a research project commissioned by Natural England’s Outdoors for All programme, which is asking people who are living with ??dementia? and their ??carers?
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£90K prize pot for dementia ‘bright ideas’ competition
A competition to find the best ‘Bright Ideas’ to create a better life for people affected by dementia in Scotland has been launched today. The competition is being run by
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Guidance: Enhanced dementia practice for social workers (Scotland)
New guidance is now available for trainers working with newly qualified social workers (NQSW), social workers and other professionals who work in adult care and community care settings, particularly as
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Scandanavian study showing programme can slow dementia
A comprehensive programme of healthy eating advice, exercise, brain-training and health management can slow down mental decline in older people, research has shown. Scientists studied the effects of the programme
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£5m dementia housing scheme officially opens in Belfast
A new supported housing scheme which aims to maintain the independence of people with dementia has been officially opened in Belfast. The £5M Hemsworth Court development, on the Shankill Road,
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Dementia research project launches with plea for participants
A nationwide online and telephone service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies has been launched this week. ‘Join Dementia Research’ promises to accelerate the pace of
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