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World Alzheimer’s Month: Never too early, never too late

World Alzheimer’s Month: Never too early, never too late

This year’s Alzheimer’s Disease International campaign ‘Never too early, never too late’ focuses on risk factors and risk reduction. It highlights the importance of identifying risk factors and putting in place proactive risk reduction measures to delay the onset of...

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New range of workshop programmes from Arts 4 Dementia

New range of workshop programmes from Arts 4 Dementia

Designed for people with early-stage dementia or mild cognitive impairment, these free workshops cover a range of art activities and require no previous experience. Art at the Treehouse kicks off a 10-week programme of creative mixed media on 16th May. Workshops take...

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Music for Dementia partners with Thank You Day 2023

Music for Dementia partners with Thank You Day 2023

Over the past two years Thank You events have seen 15 million people involved in community events - saying thank you for their community, and taking the opportunity to make new local connections.  This year’s Thank You Day aims to bring the nation together to show...

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Grants offered to dementia choirs and singing groups

Grants offered to dementia choirs and singing groups

This new fund is a response to last year’s Power of Music report, which called for investment in music programmes for health and wellbeing, among other recommendations. Documentary ‘Our Dementia Choir’ also inspired the fund. Presented by Vicky McClure, whose...

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Dementia Hero Awards 2023: nominations now open

Dementia Hero Awards 2023: nominations now open

The awards aim to recognise the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations that best demonstrate the impact of meaningful involvement of people affected by dementia. Nominations are open until Friday 18th November and there are 9 categories in which you can...

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Independent Age launches cost-of-living grants

Independent Age launches cost-of-living grants

Applications for the new grant are open to charities and community organisations with the aim to get more money into the pockets of older people and help ensure they don’t have to choose between buying food and heating their home this winter. It is expected that the...

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Alzheimer’s Society and DCAN event ‘Left to Cope Alone’

Alzheimer’s Society and DCAN event ‘Left to Cope Alone’

Did you miss the recent Alzheimer’s Society and DCAN event ‘Left to Cope Alone’?  Not to worry, you can catch up here… The event was introduced by DCAN’s Ian McCreath and featured Keilan Arblaster, Senior Policy Officer at the Alzheimer’s Society, who introduced the...

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