We all have that one song that fills us with joy, and transports us back in time. Music and sound can have a powerful impact on us, and it has become the latest technique used to care for those living with dementia.
Actress Vicky McClure is set to release Our Dementia Choir looking at the impact of music for people living with dementia.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, based at the old railway station in Warmley on the Bristol to Bath cycle path, is a new project offering wheelchair-adapted bikes for…