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Four Seasons raises awareness of Dementia UK’s ’Time for a Cuppa’ campaign

Four Seasons makes ‘Time for a Cuppa’ for Dementia UK

Residents, staff and guests at Four Seasons care homes across the UK are taking part in a fundraising event to raise awareness for Dementia UK. Care homes up and down the country will host a...
New Dementia Care Assessment from Cognisco aims to raise standards

Dementia Care Assessment hopes to raise standards

UK care home providers will be able to gain insight into the competency of carers working with dementia sufferers thanks to a new assessment launched by people risk specialists Cognisco, in...
Alzheimer’s Society funds new wave of dementia research

Charity funds new wave of Alzheimer’s research

A gene which increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by up to 10 times will be the subject of a new research hub at the University of Sussex funded by Alzheimer’s Society. The...
Sue Glanz, Caring Homes regional operations director and Kevin Coleman, Caring Homes construction manager celebrate topping out ceremony

Latest Caring Homes facility almost complete

The team behind a new purpose built care home in Bexhill on Sea has celebrated the traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony as the development edges towards completion. Southlands Place is...
Pets have positive effects on the lives of older people, said Tracey Crouch MP

Benefits of pets to older people celebrated at House of Lords

The way in which pets support and enrich the lives of older people was celebrated at the House of Lords this week during the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH)’s Pet Event. Hosted by...
Current dementia test is inaccurate

National dementia screening still not recommended

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has upheld its recommendation against screening everyone aged 65 and over for dementia. Following a review of available evidence, the Committee decided...

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