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Imagine a city where everyone has dementia...

Submitted by Helping Hands on Thu, 29/03/2012 - 13:36

Imagine an entire city of people with dementia. Sound like a movie? Well it’s not. It’s the United Kingdom in ten years time, when it is predicted that one million people - equivalent to the population of a city the size of Birmingham - will be living with dementia.

‘The Iron Lady’ – breaking down the stigma of dementia?

Submitted by Helping Hands on Mon, 23/01/2012 - 14:28

The current biopic about the life of Margaret Thatcher - The Iron Lady - has received mixed reviews from movie critics and politicians alike; even Prime Minister David Cameron is said to have been uneasy over the film’s timing. This is not an opinion shared by Paul Burstow, Minister of State for Care Services who describes the film as an opportunity to bring dementia “out of the shadows”.

Dementia. We care

Submitted by Helping Hands on Fri, 16/12/2011 - 09:39

The first ever National Audit of Dementia has found that NHS patients are suffering at the hands under trained hospital staff which are failing to treat them as individuals.

A Family's Compliment - Live In Dementia Care

Submitted by Helping Hands on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 13:34

I saw a letter this morning from a lady whose father we supported during the last stages of Dementia and have had her permission to share it with you. This really is the difference the right support can make.

"I wanted to thank you for your assistance and how much we appreciated the work of Egons these past 9 months as well as to mention the help of Martin and David who, though with us for a relatively short time, gave absolutely sterling support too.

Giving Someone Diagnosed with Dementia a Helping Hand.

Submitted by Helping Hands on Tue, 15/03/2011 - 15:30

Awareness of dementia is increasing in the developed world and each country has its own strategies to deal with it. These strategies are normally put in place by the Alzheimer’s Association in each country but because of the monetary implications of dementia care, governments are becoming more aware of the disease and the care required for sufferers, so have started to fund research into the disease.

Dementia and Alzheimer's Live In Care

The awful realisation that somebody you love is no longer able to fully look after themselves is one of the hardest times in your life. The situation is often made worse by the lack of information that exists about how best to care for your loved ones, meaning that your first point of call is often the local residential care home.

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