Number of people diagnosed with dementia hits record high
The number of older people living with dementia hit a record high last month, new figures show.
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Suranne Jones speaks out about her mother’s dementia
Suranne Jones has spoken about her mother's experience with dementia and called on others to help fight the disease.
Care homes’ football barber sparks big game memories for men living with dementia
A Scots barber is helping men living with dementia to take a trip down memory lane and back to the terraces.
Life came shuddering to a halt after learning I had dementia at 52… But there are positives
As a former lay preacher, Danny McDonald is no stranger to addressing a crowd.
Woman with dementia robbed of two televisions in two days
An elderly woman with dementia has been robbed twice in two days with the suspect taking a television on both occasions.
This dementia-friendly theatre tour promises laughter, fun, tears and a little bit of sole-searching
It’s said good shoes take you good places.
Scotland’s universities warn Brexit threatens world-leading dementia work that could transform lives around the globe
Landmark medical research into dementia is among £100 million of life-changing work at Scots universities being risked by Brexit, we can reveal today.
Music therapy encouraged amid warnings of ‘over-medicalised’ dementia patients
More people with dementia should be given music or dance therapy in a bid to prevent them being “over-medicalised”, the Health Secretary has said.
Coastguard and firefighters join search for missing pensioner who has dementia
Police have been joined by the coastguard and firefighters in the search for a missing pensioner who has dementia.
Dementia charity compiles list of films with music, interactivity and simple plotlines that are perfect for those living with the condition
A leading dementia charity has compiled a list of film suggestions for families with a relative living with the condition.
Doing it for dad: Henry McLeish on why he is driven to make life better for those dealing with dementia
IT was the little things that gave it away – the unusual forgetfulness and strange decisions.