D-Care Final Transnational Project Meeting in Greece
The D-Care project is coming to an end, and in this framework, a Final Transnational Project Meeting was held in Patras (Greece) on the 20th…
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Our Dementia Choir at Christmas 2021 (BBC) – magic of music returns some sparkle
The actress Vicky McClure revisited some of those who took part in her Dementia Choir concert in 2019 and finds the pandemic has taken an…
Gymchess – that’s a new word!
Science has long spoken of chess as a therapy for cognitive impairment. The ‘Gymchess’ (because the players are in a gymnasium of the mind) is…
The D-Care Project’s 3rd Newsletter, issued in February 2022 is here!
Year 2022 signposts the “D-Care Respect & Respite” project’s results full maturity and delivery to the public, target groups and relevant stakeholders. The “Train the…
D-Care project at EfVET roundtables in Berlin
The D-Care project was presented during the EfVET round table in Berlin, where there were over 62 participants from 12 European countries. In Europe, an…
Still Alice: Portrait of a disease
Whether or not you have a personal connection to dementia, the play ‘Still Alice’ is a conversation starter. The actress performing as Alice brings to life the challenges…
Radio Play, available as a podcast
‘All of These Things’, written by Stella Feehily, was commissioned with the specific needs of those with early-stage dementia in mind. The writers worked in…
A trip to a restaurant with a person with dementia
Going to a restaurant can be an enjoyable experience for families with dementia, with tastes and smells of different meals helping to evoke memories, and…
Artificial Intelligence may diagnose dementia in a day
Scientists are testing an artificial-intelligence system thought to be capable of diagnosing dementia after a single brain scan. It may also be able to predict…
World Photography Day – August 2021
Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2014 aged 58. Before her dementia diagnosis, Wendy was as guilty as most people are…