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Hydrating Jelly Drops for people with dementia feature

Keeping hydrated and healthy

Are you struggling to keep hydrated? Lots of older people, particularly those with dementia, struggle to drink enough, which is why Lewis Hornby was inspired to create water sweets for

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The Jennings vs Alzheimer's BBC2 documentary

How it all started- Carol Jennings

The timing of Monday night’s BBC2 documentary “The Jennings vs Alzheimer’s” could not have been more poignant. A newly-published Alzheimer’s Society study projects that one in three people born today

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Channel 4 The Piano presenters featuring pianist with dementia

The piano is a superpower

An octogenarian who has been living with dementia for six years became the winner of the opening episode of Channel 4’s second series of The Piano, which was aired on Sunday

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Care UK dementia support booklets

Does being right matter?

Does being right matter? According to one of Care UK’s excellent booklets, Listen, talk, connect: Communicating with people living with dementia, the single most important piece of information to bear

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Playing musical instruments such as guitars are linked to better brain health

Why make music?

Why make music? There’s evidence that playing a musical instrument or singing in a choir is linked to better brain health in older adults. Scientists working on the PROTECT Study

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Flickering Christmas tree lights as an analogy to explain different kinds of dementia

What is the point?

What is the point of visiting someone with dementia? Think of the brain as fairy lights, with each light having a different function. Some lights become dimmer, some start flashing,

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The 12 dementia risk factors

The 12 dementia risk factors

Do you know what the 12 dementia risk factors are? Many people still believe – wrongly – that dementia is a normal part of ageing. That’s why the theme for

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