Tag: dementia
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Music for the brain!
Singing has been proven to play a special role in dementia care and one Sussex care home has capitalised on music’s therapeutic effects by partnering with Alzheimer’s initiative – Singing for the Brain. Clifden House, specialist dementia care centre in Seaford, started holding a daily singing group for residents after learning about the work…
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6 tips to help ward off dementia!
Take action now and you can significantly reduce your chances of developing dementia! In East Sussex alone there are a staggering 13,000 people with dementia. On a national basis one in six people over the age of 80 has dementia, and the proportion of people with the disease doubles for every five-year age group. These…
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Living with the challenges of dementia
Dementia is becoming an increasing challenge, not only for many older people, but also for their close family and friends. It is particularly challenging for family members who find themselves in the role of carer or needing to support a parent or spouse with the illness. If you find yourself in such a role you…