Experts in dementia studies from the University of Bradford have modernised Health Education England online dementia courses – ensuring the perspective and experience of people living with dementia and their
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Communities Secretary Greg Clark has urged more councils to contact their local branch of the Alzheimer’s Society and offer training to their staff to help the society reach 4 million
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The PSNI, working with the Commissioner for Older People, have launched the ‘Nominated Neighbour’ scheme to assist older people feel safe from unwanted callers in their homes. The initiative means
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People across the UK with vascular dementia are being asked to take part in a Queen’s University Belfast clinical trial into a possible new treatment of the disease. Researchers from the
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A comprehensive new resource to support health and social care staff and educators who work with people living with dementia and their carers has been launched today. The Dementia Core
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A specialist multi-agency team aimed at targeting the criminal behaviour of scammers and supporting their vulnerable victims is now operating in Angus. Angus Financial Abuse Support Team (FAST) came together
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A common Alzheimer’s drug that is often withdrawn in later stages of the disease can halve the risk of severely ill patients being moved into nursing homes, research has shown
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A “depraved” carer who filmed herself sexually abusing elderly victims at a residential home and shared the footage with her boyfriend has had five years added to her prison sentence.
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The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), formerly responsible for managing the Department of Health’s (DH) Extra Care Housing capital programme, is a leading ‘knowledge hub’ for a growing network
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Almost a million older customers are suffering poor customer service at the hands of energy suppliers but not complaining about it, research has found. The main reason those aged 65
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