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Tony Christie launches music for dementia campaign

Guest Opinion Posted on 23/05/202417/05/2024

A new ‘Give It A Go’ campaign from Music for Dementia has been launched by singing legend Tony Christie who announced in January 2023 he was living with dementia. It is estimated there are 2.4 million people in the UK acting as unpaid care givers to people living with dementia. While there can be moments […]

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International prize to develop new technologies to help people living with dementia

Louise Akers Posted on 22/11/202314/11/2023

The £4.34m Longitude Prize on Dementia, funded by Alzheimer’s Society and Innovate UK, is incentivising the development of breakthrough assistive technologies for people living with dementia. 24 international teams, supported by a partnership of Challenge Works, a global leader in the design and delivery of challenge prizes mobilising innovation for social good, and the social […]

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AI innovations to transform living with dementia

Sarah Colombini Posted on 23/06/202323/06/2023

An app that helps with broken speech, smart glasses that assist with facial recognition, and a “Yellow Brick Road” map to help people navigate their area independently are among the tech innovations shortlisted in the £4m Longitude Prize on Dementia.

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Real Voices: accessing support when a loved one has dementia

Lizzie Lewis Posted on 30/04/202303/05/2023

In this week’s Real Voices, Jan describes the unbelievably difficult experience of losing her beloved husband to dementia.

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England netball team backs new dementia awareness campaign

Ian Morton Posted on 05/07/202208/07/2022

Check out this positive news story: a new campaign backed by the England netball team has been launched to raise funds and awareness for dementia research.

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New children’s book to help explain Grandma has Dementia

Nancy Platts Posted on 25/02/202115/02/2021

‘My Grandma Has Dementia’ is a new children’s book to help adults explain the impact of dementia on family members.

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Campaign provides support for people living with dementia

Simon Francis Posted on 20/11/202019/11/2020

Dementia wellbeing specialists, campaigners living with dementia and university academics have come together to share support for those caring for people with dementia over the winter lockdown.

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Hull’s dementia-friendly care developments achieve Gold certificate

Sarah Colombini Posted on 14/02/202014/02/2020

Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) presented the prestigious Gold Design Award to Redwood Glades, Cecil Gardens and Harrison Park in Hull for their dementia-friendly design. The DSDC is an international centre of knowledge and expertise to improve the lives of people with dementia.