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Reimagining Dementia Events
ByJDCteamIf you are interested in how the Taking it to the Streets campaign is going join one of Reimagining Dementia’s online gatherings Tues Oct 10th at 11pm (BST) Weds Oct 11th at 5pm (BST) Thurs Oct 12th at 5pm (BST) Book here: https://www.reimaginingdementia.com/events
New videos launched by Social Care Wales
ByJDCteamSocial Care Wales (Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru) has shared two new videos to help people understand more about social care and how social care works in Wales. You can find out more and view the videos (in both English and Welsh) here: https://insightcollective.socialcare.wales/whats-on/news-and-blogs/new-video-resources-building-a-better-understanding-of-social-care-in-wales
Dementia UK launch PCA resource
ByJDCteamDementia UK has published a resource about Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA). Dementia UK say of PCA: “Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a rare form of dementia that mostly affects the parts of the brain that process visual and spatial information. PCA can affect people of any age but most commonly develops between the ages of…
Prevention study
ByJDCteamUp to 73% of dementia cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study of 344,000 people over 15 years suggests. Researchers behind the study, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, investigated 210 modifiable risk factors and found that personal measures such as increasing physical strength, more leisure and social activities, more time…
New documentary ‘Fragile Memory’ airs
ByJDCteamA new documentary ‘Fragile Memory’ has been made by filmmaker Ihor Ivanko as a tribute to his grandfather, prolific Ukrainian cinematographer Leonid Burlaka, who is now in his 80’s and living with Alzheimer’s. The documentary unravels previously unseen and undeveloped films made by Leonid during his career, and sees Ihor working against time to bring…
U3A publish ‘Learn to Live: A blueprint for better health and wellbeing’ report
ByJDCteamThe University of the Third Age (U3A) has published a report entitled ‘Learn to Live: A blueprint for better health and wellbeing’. The report details the value of low-cost, non-formal learning in promoting health and well-being in later life, and links these activities to improved brain health and dementia risk reduction. The report also talks about…