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How do you keep someone with dementia feeling included?

INVOLVING DEMENTIA SUFFERERS

When someone in the family is diagnosed with dementia, it affects everyone. It’s a difficult and demanding time and it’s easy to fall in the trap of focusing on health, safety and care nee...

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Online resources for older people with mental health issues

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Online resources for older people with mental health issues Older people struggling with their mental health will be able to seek advice via a new resource published by the Royal College of Psychiatri...

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We Need To Talk About Death

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Independent Age are urging people to take part in its We Need To Talk About Death campaign as research has found that one in three people are not speaking with family following arguments after a relat...

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Musicians create app to help people with dementia

MUSIC DEMENTIA

Two musicians have developed an app to help people living with dementia after experiencing the effects of the illness first-hand. The Mindharp helps people with dementia engage with music, interact wi...

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Managing caring alongside work

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Juggling work and caring can be very challenging. It’s important to find out about your rights and about any support that is available. Each year Carers UK work alongside other organisations to raise ...

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No savings for our social care!

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Britons should take responsibility for their own pension and social care, says research Some days, with the wind in the right direction, you can almost hear the longevity clock ticking. It’s a distant...