World Alzheimer’s Day: The emotional impact of dementia care
From changes in personality to loss of identity, dementia can rob a person of their memories and experiences. The emotional impact can open the door to uncertainty…
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New figures show dementia is now the leading cause of death for women in Scotland
Population figures released from the National Records of Scotland show dementia and Alzheimer’s have overtaken heart disease as the most common cause of death for…
An interview with Scotswoman of the Year: Sally Magnusson
The Evening Times’ Scotswoman of the Year is an award given to celebrate the unique accomplishments of women across Scotland, especially the unsung women who…
Dementia Friendly Theatre
Experiences and memories make us who we are; when they are taken from us, it can challenge our sense of identity. Dementia is one of the…
Consumer group sets the scene for more dementia-friendly RSC performances
Performances with more intervals and clearer, better-positioned signage could make visits to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST), Stratford-upon-Avon, even more enjoyable for people living with…
Jason Manford to perform in Scotland’s first major dementia-friendly performance
Jason Manford has told fans he was “very proud” to be part of Scotland’s very first major dementia-friendly theatre performance. In a post to his Facebook…
Vibrance Supports People with Learning Disabilities Live with Dementia
A leading social care charity has helped to pilot a new resource for people with learning disabilities to understand about growing older and the effects…
Festival Theatre Edinburgh hosts dementia friendly event
In collaboration with Edinburgh’s Health and Social Care Partnership and Alzheimer Scotland, the Festival Theatre Edinburgh hosted a pilot event for dementia friendly audiences on Monday 16…
A Grand Opening for Limewood
Friday 16th January saw the High Street at Limewood transformed into a 1950s Street Party. Partnership organisations Choices Housing Association, Staffordshire County Council and The…
Milestone for Alternative Futures Group after sign up of 200 Dementia Friends in a year
A North West charity has reached a milestone after signing up its first two hundred Dementia Friends. Alternative Futures Group (AFG), recently voted Charity of…
Vitalise calls for more support for dementia carers
Adequate respite is essential for carers’ ability to cope, finds disability charity’s own research The national disability charity Vitalise has thrown its weight behind the…
Student Audio Design Sparks Memories
Residents at Bupa’s Balcarres Care Home in Dundee have played a key role in developing an audio invention that could benefit millions of people with…
Warmley Wheelers makes cycling more accessible
Warmley Wheelers, based at the old railway station in Warmley on the Bristol to Bath cycle path, is a new project offering wheelchair-adapted bikes for…
Milestones Trust and UWE Bristol launch Creative Club
Milestones Trust and UWE Bristol have launched a ‘Creative Club’ in which vulnerable adults from the Trust undertake creative projects with support from UWE students….
Vitalise keeps up response to dementia crisis
Disability charity continues innovative respite provision for couples coping with Alzheimer’s and dementia National disability charity Vitalise is keeping up its commitment to continue supporting…