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Driving and dementia
For many of us, driving is a lifeline. Not everybody has access to reliable public transport or amenities within walking distance. For many of us, driving is a lifeline. Not everybody has access to reliable public transport or amenities within walking distance. Even if you don’t live in a particularly rural location, stopping driving can…...
Read MoreEating and dementia
Sitting down for a delicious meal, taking a sip of a nice cup of tea, or working your way through a crisp pint on a summers day are some of the most pleasurable things in life, and often taken for granted. Sitting down for a delicious meal, taking a sip of a nice cup of…...
Read MoreSleep and dementia
We all know the value of a good night’s sleep. No one feels their best the morning after hours of tossing and turning. But unfortunately for people with dementia, among other troublesome symptoms, sleep can also be affected. We all know the value of a good night’s sleep. No one feels their best the morning…...
Read More‘Save your money’: no evidence brain health supplements work, say experts
Worldwide panel says it cannot recommend healthy people take ‘memory supplements’. Worldwide panel says it cannot recommend healthy people take ‘memory supplements’. Dietary supplements such as vitamins do nothing to boost brain health and are simply a waste of money for healthy people, experts have said. According to figures from the US, sales of so-called…...
Read MoreThe restaurant that makes mistakes
The UK's first ever restaurant staffed by people living with dementia opens for business. Can this ground-breaking venture help the staff rediscover the people they used to be? About the show The UK's first ever restaurant staffed by people living with dementia opens for business. Can this ground-breaking venture help the staff rediscover the people…...
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