AN OCCUPATIONAL therapist has been handed a top award for her work in developing dementia friendly care and colleague ...

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Maria Benedict Frank, who started the support group Advocates for Alzheimer’s, ...

Their books should include large print, with a simple font and the ... Denes says staff went through a dementia training program and will be able to walk people through the kits.

Medical experts agree that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease.

Their books should include large print, with a simple font and the words should only ... Denes says staff went through a dementia training program and will be able to walk people through the kits.

When reading small print, I was able ... for slowing the progression of dementia. Cell phones offer a wide range of apps and games specifically designed to stimulate cognitive functions. Memory games, ...

At a city council public safety committee meeting on Oct. 14, Assistant Police Chief Jose Gomez gave city councilmembers an ...

The cost of the course is €25 and it is supported by Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim Educational Training Board. For bookings (which ...

A charity has demanded all care staff receive dementia training - as a Birmingham family told of having to move their late father from a home because it could not offer the right support.

Alzheimer's Society says it’s alarming that nearly two thirds of care workers have not received any dementia training, and a long-term social care workforce strategy is needed. Today, Wednesday 13 ...

Angela Rippon is backing a campaign to make dementia training mandatory for social care workers in England. The broadcaster, 80, said she had seen the importance of understanding how the condition ...