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For the first time The Virtual Dementia Tour will feature at The Alzheimer’s Show Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June 2019, Olympia London.

 

Help Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s – CHARIOT Register at the Alzheimer’s Show

We caught up with Professor Lefkos Middleton and Emily Pickering of Imperial College London, who manage the CHARIOT Register, to find out how people can get involved with the search to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.

Helping Hands celebrates 30 years in home care with its customers.

During May, Helping Hands Home Care will celebrate the company’s 30th year in providing quality care – with the help of some of their most loyal and longest-standing customers.

We caught up with the team at SovaCare to discuss their innovative ExperienceTable – designed to help facilitate interaction and communication between people with dementia and others.

Re:Cognition Health  – Pioneering New Treatments to Slow Down the Progression of Memory ImpairmentA national survey conducted by Re:Cognition Health, revealed British adults are more concerned they will develop Alzheimer’s or dementia (38%) than cancer or heart disease combined (32%). These findings are not surprising, especially when taking into consideration that dementia is the only leading cause of death that is still on the rise, it is the biggest killer in England and Wales and 850,000 people nationwide are living with a diagnosis.

Experience what it’s really like to have dementia

Understand what’s going on in your brain during the Virtual Dementia Tour

Improve the lives of people living with dementia

The Virtual Dementia Tour & Training Experience is a ‘must do’ activity for everyone who wants to help people living with dementia to gain a better quality of life.

OMi – Motion-Activated Sensory Systems for People with Dementia

We catch up with Mishka Klotz – the Founder and Managing Director of OM interactive (OMi) – to discuss the background and driving forces behind the OMi interactive projector systems.

Helping a person to live well with dementia does not only mean treating the condition, but ensuring their physical health and mental wellbeing is maintained to allow them to continue to have fulfilling life experiences and take advantage of the opportunities we can provide.

Free, professional support for family and friends caring for someone with dementia

Stuart met Roger in 1985, they’ve been in a registered partnership since 1995. Roger was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s when he was 57.

Communicating with a loved one with dementia

Losing the ability to communicate can be distressing for both a person living with dementia and their loved ones. You may feel saddened and overwhelmed as your loved one’s communication skills deteriorate or frustrated as you no longer understand their wants and needs.