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

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

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

AI innovations to transform living with dementia

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

Real Voices: accessing support when a loved one has dementia

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

England netball team backs new dementia awareness campaign

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

New children’s book to help explain Grandma has Dementia

‘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

Campaign provides support for people living with dementia

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

Hull’s dementia-friendly care developments achieve Gold certificate

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.

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Funding boost for older people’s well-being projects

Funding boost for older people’s well-being projects

Older people are benefiting from a new grant scheme set up to support ideas that reduce loneliness and improve access to nutritious food.

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Ethical loans support Yorkshire dementia care

Ethical loans support Yorkshire dementia care

Unity Trust Bank and Charity Bank provide loans of £8.5m for 30-room dementia care home in Bingley

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British boffins club together to tackle world challenges

British boffins club together to tackle world challenges

Teams of researchers in the UK are being funded by the UK government to work more closely with their international counterparts to help tackle of the world’s biggest challenges. The challenges include plastic pollution, dementia and antibiotic resistance.

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