Tags: Dementia
Dementia Action Week
Posted: Thu, 12 May 2022 11:00
Dementia Action Week is happening from 16-20 May and 2 events will be happening across Blaby District.
We want to keep improving our communities for people affected by dementia. If you know someone living... Read More »
Blaby Dementia Support Group
Posted: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:15
A new weekly drop in supporting families and people living with dementia has started at Blaby library. Families can pop in to find out about local information and support. The session will run every Tuesday... Read More »
Dementia Action Week 21-27 May
Posted: Thu, 24 May 2018 10:20
Dementia Action Week takes place 21-27 May with lots of activities are happening across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
There are currently 850,00 people living with dementia in the UK and working... Read More »
Free call blockers to people living with dementia
Posted: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:54
National Trading Standards(NTS) Scams Team have secured government funding to provide free call blocking technology to protect those in most vulnerable circumstances from nuisance calls and scam calls.... Read More »
A Gift of Time
Posted: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:39
Alzheimer's Society in Leicestershire is looking for volunteers to give the gift of time to help people with dementia.
Volunteers are needed to work alongside people with dementia through Leicestershire... Read More »
Dementia Awareness Week 15-21 May
Posted: Fri, 13 May 2016 14:32
The aim of the year's DAW is to show people who are worried about dementia that they can do something about their worry by coming to us for information and support. The Alzheimer's Society are having a... Read More »
Dementia Consultation
Posted: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:35
Blaby District Dementia Action Alliance and Hinckley & Bosworth Dementia Action Alliance are a group of people and organisations working together to help people live well with dementia in Leicestershire... Read More »
Robots to help people with dementia in Western Isles
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:19
NHS Western Isles is putting robots into the homes of people with dementia as part of a pilot scheme to help them to continue to live independently.
A relative or carer - potentially hundreds of miles away... Read More »
Active brain 'keeps dementia at bay'
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:12
Keeping mentally active by reading books or writing letters helps protect the brain in old age, a study suggests.
A lifetime of mental challenges leads to slower cognitive decline after factoring out dementia's... Read More »
