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Memory Walk 2013 13 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
After raising more than £1.4million in 2012 the “memory Walk” organised by the Alzheimer’s Society in partnership with Bupa Care Homes, is back for 2013 hoping to raise even more money to support peop...
Musical Activities for Older People 16 Jul 2013 | 03:46 pm
Promoting health and wellness through singing Started in 2005, Sing For Your Life is a registered charity that supports older people through singing. They provide regular sessions of music making thro...
How to Better Understand Communication Through Behavior 11 Jul 2013 | 08:26 pm
If a person has dementia their ability to communicate will become more difficult as the disease progresses, so it is vital to try to understand the ways in which the person will talk, express their fe...
Robot to Help Dementia Patients Live Independently 9 Jul 2013 | 03:41 pm
Meet “giraff”. A new mechanised robot that aims to help people continue to live independently in their own homes. NHS Western Isles, as part of European Union project, called ‘Remodem’ – aims to inves...
Going Home. A Prize Winning Video on Dementia 2 Jul 2013 | 07:21 pm
In 2009 a video produced by Vinn Bay and Tee Boon Leng, about an elderly lady that has early stages of dementia, and her families anguish when she goes missing whilst visiting the shops to buy her gra...
Test Your Brain By Playing Games With This Free App 12 Mar 2013 | 07:22 pm
As part of the “Brain Awareness Week 2013″ a new App has been developed to help Neuroscientists at the University College London to better understand how the brain works. The unique scientific experim...
How to Look After a Loved One with Dementia 3 Mar 2013 | 04:21 pm
Dementia is a serious condition that affects the way a person remembers events and people and how he or she sees the outside world. Dementia is generally a degenerative disease, and the condition tend...
Bristol’s most inclusive arts event of the year 21 Feb 2013 | 01:24 pm
Expressions, the creative arts festival run by Milestones Trust, is back for its fourth year of stunning installations, surprising art and sensory stimulation. This April, the outdoors is brought insi...
Using trained dogs to help people who have dementia 19 Feb 2013 | 01:31 am
We’re used to the idea of dogs being used to help people with certain medical or physical conditions. For example seizure alert dogs help warn people with epilepsy of an impending fit, and guide dogs ...
Dutch Dementia Care Home Leads the Way 4 Jan 2013 | 04:44 pm
A Dutch care home is leading the way in creating an environment for dementia patients by creating what has been described as a living ‘alternative reality’ The care home has been designed by experts t...
