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May 9, 2024

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Category: Dementia

The ’Art for Sunrise’ campaign launched at a gallery event in London

Sunrise residents have it down to a fine art

As part of a campaign championing art for older people, a special collection of paintings, drawings and watercolours has been on display at every Sunrise Senior Living community across England and...
Right at Home’s tailored dementia care programme aims to delay early onset of the condition

Homecare provider unveils ‘Dementia DELAY’ programme

Homecare network, Right at Home UK is preparing to roll out its new ‘Dementia DELAY’ programme following a successful trial period. The announcement coincides with Dementia Awareness...
Castleoak hands over rooms with a view to Cinnamon Care Capital

Castleoak hands over rooms with a view to Cinnamon Care Capital

Castleoak, the specialist construction and development partner for care and retirement living, has handed over a picturesque marina facing care home on time and budget to returning customer and...
Activities Co-ordinator Dawn Hulley jumped out of a plane to raise money for residents

Sponsors of skydiving Dawn dig deep for daytrips

Activity funds for residents of a care home in Rugby took a giant leap, quite literally, from a plane. Dawn Hulley, who works at Willow Tree Nursing Home, raised £600 for residents to go on...
Alzheimer’s Society says a lack of funding means "we are limited in how quickly we can make life-changing discoveries"

UK research spend on dementia ‘still too low’

The amount of government money spent on dementia in the UK has risen significantly in recent years, but it is still too low when compared with the economic and personal impact the condition has, a...
A computer-generated image of what the new development in Halesworth will look like

New vision for Suffolk care success

NorthStar , in conjunction with the Castlemeadow Group, has been selected as the preferred care provider and developer of a radical elderly health care vision for the town of Halesworth in Suffolk....
Keeping your brain active during life might reduce the risk of developing memory problems

Arts and crafts could delay memory problems

A study published in the American Academy of Neurology 's journal highlights that those who participate in arts, crafts, computer use and social activities can reduce the risk of developing...
L-R: Ilone Burley, Dawn Hooper, Donna White and Patricia Owen

Second dementia award for Worcester home

Staff at a Worcester care home are celebrating after being awarded with the Worcestershire Dementia Standard for the second year running. Northwick Grange Care Home has been awarded the...
Social care should be free at the end of life says the Commons Health Committee

Social care should be free at the end of life

Social care for people who are likely to die within 12 months should be free, says a new report by the Commons Health Committee. The advice has come following a review of palliative and end of life...
Lack of support services lands the vulnerable in police cells

Vulnerable people need ‘care, not custody’

Older people, children and people who are mentally unwell are being locked in cells due to a lack of health and social care provision, the police watchdog for England and Wales has found. Her...
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