To mark Carers Week (11th-17th June), we spoke to Maureen Winfield, who cares for her husband, Michael, who was diagnosed with mixed dementia in 2011. She ...
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Devon Admiral Nurse Wins ‘Community Nurse of the Year’ Award
Heidi Crook, Devon’s first Admiral Nurse, has won the ‘Community Nurse of the Year’ award. This was the first community focused awards ceremony in Devon ...
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To celebrate Volunteers’ Week we spoke to three Volunteer Ambassadors who have been working together to make a difference in Huddersfield. Maureen W and ...
Read moreDementia friendly postman
In this blog post, Karen Harrison Dening, the Head of Research and Publications at Dementia UK, writes about the difficulty many public places might create for ...
Read moreYou’ll never run alone
Tom, Josh and I decided to run for Dementia UK because we know it’s a fantastic charity that offers amazing support to a huge number of people all across the ...
Read moreNew Admiral Nurse introduced at NDDH is a Devon first
North Devon now has its very own Admiral Nurse, who will be supporting patients with dementia, their carers, families and staff at North Devon District Hospital...
Read moreSpeak to an Admiral Nurse at The Alzheimer’s Show
We are excited to announce that Admiral Nurses will be attending the Alzheimer’s Show on 8-9 June 2018. As specialist dementia nurses, Admiral Nurses work...
Read moreAlcohol and the effects on the brain
Newspapers and articles are very contradictory about the effects alcohol can have on the brain. As with most things, alcohol in moderation does not appear to ...
Read moreNicky’s Great Manchester Run blog
Go for it! To run in aid of Dementia UK is something I’m incredibly passionate about as my mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. There’s always been a ...
Read moreStormin’ Norma!
Meet 91-year-old Norma Howard from Fleet, Hampshire, who climbed to the top wing of a biplane and flew at 500 feet above an airfield in ...
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