Helping children to understand dementia
A social enterprise based in Scotland has produced the world’s first personalised children’s book to help younger members come to terms with dementia in the family. After raising more than £10,000 through a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year, the book is now available to buy online.The Ally Bally Bee Project aims to to ease the distress experienced by […]
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Why Admiral Nurses provide such a lifeline for families living with dementia
Dementia specialist Admiral nurses have a proven track record in helping to prevent hospital admissions and thus save the cash strapped NHS money. And yet, at present there are only 200 of them across the whole of the UK, compared with 4000 Macmillan nurses supporting people with cancer.Writing for The Guardian, Pippa Kelly explores current […]
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