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UEA Research Dementia in Footballers

EX-FOOTBALLERS TO BE MONITORED FOR EARLY SIGNS OF DEMENTIA

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowdfunding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent research from the University of...
The appointment of Rachel Thompson, hosted by Dementia UK and funded by the Lewy Body Society, will see her working exclusively on Lewy body dementia for the next two years.

NEW NURSING ROLE CREATED FOR LEWY BODY DEMENTIA

Dementia specialist support provider Dementia UK and Lewy Body Society, a charity which funds research and raises awareness of this dementia subtype, have jointly announced the appointment of the...
Tim Karen and Martin at the Princess Royal Training Awards.

HOME INSTEAD RECEIVES ROYAL RECOGNITION

A home care company is celebrating after being commended with a Princess Royal Training Award for its workplace learning at a ceremony held at St James’s Palace in London. Presented by HRH...
L-R Nicole Antoine Basil Herr Esraa Akar Bryan McMorrine and companion dog Isaac McMorrine

HOMECARE PROVIDER AWARDED PRIDE IN CARE QUALITY STANDARD

Homecare provider Right at Home Central London is the first organisation in the UK to achieve the Pride in Care quality standard. An initiative of Opening Doors London (ODL), a London-based...
Credit: National Institute on Aging

SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY CRITICAL WINDOW FOR TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Neuroscientists at the University of Southampton have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain, discovering a significant period of time where...
Rosie Camara and Jayne Stevenson both work in the Memory Care Neighbourhood at Sunrise of Eastbourne and wanted to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society due to their passion for dementia care.

CARERS’ GREAT WALL OF CHINA TREK RAISES £110K

Two carers from Sunrise of Eastbourne have completed a 72-mile trek along the Great Wall of China to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society. Rosie Camara and Jayne Stevenson both work in the...
The second annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball has raised a staggering £200,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society and The Care Workers Charity.

CARE SECTOR FUNDRAISING BALL 2019 RAISES £200,000

The second annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball has raised a staggering £200,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society and The Care Workers Charity. More than 500 people attended the glittering...
Silver Healthcare has announced the closure of Fulwood Lodge Care Home in Sheffield.

SILVER HEALTHCARE TO CLOSE FULWOOD LODGE CARE HOME

The owner of a Sheffield-based care home provider has announced the closure of the group’s only nursing home, describing the move as the "hardest decision" of his 30-year career in care. ...
Flavia Cacace joined Woodthorpe Lodge’s General Manager, Preet Hundal, and Registered Care Manager, Tracy Taylor, to mark the new care home as officially open with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.

STRICTLY’S FLAVIA OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW LOUGHBOROUGH CARE HOME

Loughborough’s newest care home, Woodthorpe Lodge, welcomed a very glamorous guest through its doors at the weekend, as it celebrated its grand opening with a community event. Former Strictly...
Later life care provider Methodist Homes (MHA) is launching a national campaign to raise awareness of the impact music therapy has on people living with dementia.

MHA LAUNCHES #MYMOMENTOFJOY MUSIC THERAPY CAMPAIGN

Later life care provider Methodist Homes (MHA) is launching a national campaign to raise awareness of the impact music therapy has on people living with dementia. The #MyMomentOfJoy campaign, which...

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