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…
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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…
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…
People living with dementia and COVID-19 risks
If a person with dementia does catch coronavirus, they are at higher risk of getting a worse COVID-19 illness. The risk of severe symptoms rises…
Dementia during Covid crisis
Thousands of patients waiting for dementia diagnoses during Covid crisis Experts have warned of backlogs of undiagnosed dementia cases and worsening standards of care after…
Day Care simply no longer available
Day Care is an important facility for people who live with dementia and also their careers. In the UK, towns and villages run social clubs…