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By Community Correspondent A new monthly singing group for people living with dementia and their carers has launched in Weston-super-Mare, creating a welcoming space to enjoy music, make connections and share memories. The Salvation Army’s Singing by Heart programme began on Friday, 11 September, at its Carlton
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By Lifestyle Correspondent An Edinburgh charity has launched a new programme to help volunteers and community groups better support people living with dementia across Scotland. Befriending Networks has unveiled Connected Lives: Dementia-Aware Volunteering, a 12-month initiative offering free dementia and social connection training for staff, volunteers and carers.
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By Health Correspondent Scientists say an existing type of drug could one day help treat a rare form of vascular dementia, after new research revealed how the disease damages blood vessels in the brain. The study, led by the University of Manchester with support from the University of Leicester, looked
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By Health Correspondent People living with dementia are being given the chance to escape to the wild Highlands as part of a groundbreaking new wellbeing project. The pilot scheme will see participants and their carers spend three days surrounded by nature at a vast rewilding estate in Glenmoriston this month.
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By Health Correspondent A support programme developed by a UWE Bristol academic to help people adjust after a dementia diagnosis is now being taken up around the world. Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) is a group-based course for people who have recently been diagnosed with dementia. After proving successful
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By Evie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Priory Community School Academy's adventurous social action squad set off to Tamar Wellness Centre - Alliance Homes Dementia Service - to meet the folks who are currently living with the mental illness that affects their memories. The student volunteers had a buzzing time,
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By Jill Dando News Meet the latest superfood that could be a boost against dementia - the humble cranberry. Adding the miracle fruit to diets could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol—according to new research. A new study from the University of East Anglia highlights the