Dementia care home gardens to receive lottery funding
The National Lottery has pledged a £1.3m grant to help 30 care homes have their gardens landscaped to be more dementia-friendly
Most adults too scared to mention memory problems to doctor
New research has found only one in four people would bring up concerns about memory in a routine health check-up
Victory for carers affected by benefit cap
Government announces it will change the law so those receiving Carer’s Allowance will no longer be affected by the benefit cap.
What is a carer’s assessment?
Whether you’ve just become a carer or have been looking after a loved one for many years, it’s really important to make sure you get enough support so that your own needs aren’t neglected. Find out what you should know about a carer’s assessment and why it might be worth having one.
Chronic stress and anxiety linked to higher risk of dementia
A review of research has confirmed that too much stress can lead to dementia.
£55 payment leads to sharp rise in dementia diagnoses
When GPs were offered a bonus of £55 for diagnosing a patient with dementia, the number not surprisingly increased, but once the payments were halted, the numbers dropped again
The value of visits for someone with dementia
Scent expert and dementia carer Linda Harman shares her experiences of visiting her mother in her care home, and emphasises the importance of maintaining connections with your loved one, no matter what stage they’re at
Drivers with dementia who cause accidents to face tougher sentences
New proposals by the Ministry of Justice will see people with dementia who ignore requests to not drive be judged more harshly in the courts
What are the benefits of dementia jigsaw puzzles?
We look at what’s going on in the brain when you do a dementia jigsaw puzzle, and why it can be beneficial
#ShareTheOrange: Dementia is NOT normal ageing say ARUK
In a video presented by actor Christopher Eccleston, Alzheimer’s Research UK use an orange as a powerful metaphor for how the brain is affected by Alzheimer’s disease, but that with research, a cure for dementia could be found
