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Alzheimer’s Society is funding an exciting research project which aims to show that music can do more than comfort – it can ...
Our resources Poster and flyer PDFs can be downloaded from your browser. For images, right click and save these to your computer. For use in England and Northern Ireland only 1 in 3 people living with ...
Alzheimer's Society are supporting over £50 million of world leading dementia research to understand the causes of dementia, ...
Over time, the disease causing the dementia spreads to other parts of the brain. This leads to more symptoms because more of the brain is unable to work properly. At the same time, already-damaged ...
If your GP has referred you to a dementia specialist, you may have to wait a few weeks or several months for your appointment. You will usually see a dementia specialist at a memory clinic. They will ...
Counselling helped me to accept my dementia diagnosis After my diagnosis, my GP referred me for counselling. As this was my profession, I knew what it could do to help. I ranted and raved – I have had ...
Difficult questions a person with dementia might ask and how to respond Asking for a partner, friend or relative who has died If they are asking for a partner, relative or friend who has died, telling ...
The insurance industry unites against dementia The award-winning Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) campaign has announced the appointment of Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, as its new ...
With the cost of dementia expected to rise to £90 billion by 2040, and the number of people living with the condition predicted to rise to 1.4 million in the same time frame, Alzheimer’s Society are ...
Creative workshops to help dementia Our creative workshops aren’t about art therapy. We’re not asking people to process their dementia through art. It’s about encouraging people to enjoy exploring ...
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