News Tag: News. Union warns of ‘disastrous’ black hole in social care staffing – Alzheimer’s Society comment The social care sector in England has a "disastrous" staffing black hole, with more than 75,000 vacant roles, new research suggests Read more
News Tag: News. Vicky McClure sings praises of Our Dementia Choir “stars” as they perform to open Nottingham Memory Walk Vicky McClure sang the praises of her musical “stars” as the group united against dementia at the Alzheimer’s Society Nottingham Memory Walk today (Saturday, September 7) Read more
News Tag: News. Protein tangles linked with dementia seen for first time in patients’ brains after single head injury Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury Read more
News Tag: News. Dame Barbara Windsor and Scott Mitchell stand with Alzheimer’s Society at No.10 to demand dementia care reform Dame Barbara Windsor and her husband Scott Mitchell present an open letter signed by more than 100,000 to No.10 calling on the Prime Minister to fix the crisis in social care. Read more
News Tag: News. New Age UK ‘The Health and Care of Older People in England 2019’ report on social care – Alzheimer’s Society comment A new report from Age UK has found that social care is in desperate need of a long term plan for social care funding. Read more
News Tag: News. Liverpool football legend’s daughter unites with Alzheimer’s Society to find dementia cure through Memory Walk campaign The daughter of Liverpool sporting legend Tommy Smith is calling on football fans to unite with Alzheimer’s Society by joining the charity’s Memory Walk campaign to raise vital funds to beat dementia. Read more