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National Dementia Awareness Week
I have just returned from the launch of the Woodlands Dementia Cafe in Salford, where I had been invited with…

Bupa pilots Get Into Reading
The Reader Organisation has just started a six month pilot project in partnership with Bupa Care Services, which will see…

‘Care and Compassion?’
Today sees the publication of a report which concludes that the NHS is failing to provide even the most basic…

Call for support for people with dementia and their carers
A report published today by the Alzheimer’s Society calls for better support for people with dementia who are living at…

World Alzheimer’s Day 2010
Today is World Alzheimer's Day, and with the release of a new report by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), there is…

Here and Now
I’ve been reading in the news this week about the increasing evidence that people who stay in education longer are…

Igniting the Spark
In a quiet corner, a small group gathers. They joke and laugh together as cups of tea are handed out…