Head of Research and Publications at Dementia UK, Dr. Karen Harrison Dening, introduces this series of blog posts pointing to why meaningful activities are so ...
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Mental Health Awareness Week
This Mental Health Awareness Week Consultant Admiral Nurse, Sharron Tolman, puts forward her mental wellbeing tips for family carers and people with dementia...
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People with dementia more likely to die from Coronavirus – our response
Here's our response to the recent ONS statistics pointing to the harrowing number of care home deaths, with people with dementia more likely to die from ...
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Our Worcestershire based advocate, Helen Fowler, gives her tips and advice on maintaining positivity during isolation
Our advocate, Helen Fowler, gives her tips and advice on maintaining positivity during the Coronavirus lockdown...
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Dementia UK joins call to urge political leaders to act as Coronavirus poverty crisis places ‘intolerable pressure’ on carers
We are issuing an urgent plea for politicians across the UK to act to protect carers from a growing poverty crisis...
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NDDH’s Admiral Nurse going ‘over and above’ to support families affected by dementia during the coronavirus crisis
North Devon’s Admiral Nurse, Angela, wants families affected by dementia all across the area to know that she is working hard to make sure they have the ...
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An update on our campaigning work during the Coronavirus pandemic
We are hearing from many family carers who are vulnerable, worried and without access to the support that they need during these challenging times...
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Barbara and Rob Perry’s story: inspiration for This is Dementia
Elizabeth Perry started her social enterprise, This is Dementia, to tackle public stigma around her dad’s condition. Her mom, Barbara, explains how his ...
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Care home deaths up as hospital cases fall – our response
Our Director of Clinical Services, Paul Edwards, comments on the news that care home deaths from coronavirus have risen...
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First Ever Norfolk Admiral Nurse Returns to Support Local Families with Dementia in the Pandemic
Zena Aldridge, Admiral Nurse Research Fellow at Dementia UK, has temporarily returned to the Central Norfolk Admiral Nurse team...
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