Listowel in Co Kerry has been designated as a dementia-inclusive town as part of a campaign to increase awareness and improve ...

Memory cafes offer informal, local support and fun for people with dementia : ... The monthly budget goes to crafts, books, coffee, snacks and some utilities for the two-hour meetings.

People with dementia may benefit from simplified or adapted activities that focus on engaging the senses. For instance, you can try playing them music, giving them objects to interact with, or ...

People living with dementia may not perceive the social world the same way as a person without dementia. But a person living with dementia is not a child and should never be treated as one.

Today, people living with dementia—and those caring for them—have an increasing number of therapeutic objects to choose from, including Hug, a soft doll that can simulate a heartbeat, play a ...

Nursing homes represent the biggest source of out-of-pocket costs for people with dementia, CMS said. The national median cost of a private room in a nursing home is $116,800 per year, according ...

But only people living with dementia, can tell you what they are exactly going through,” Ahmad Krayem. Watch the Alzheimer’s Intelligence video here The participants in this film include: ...

People living with dementia and their carers meet at a cafe for cakes, coffee and camaraderie. Bunbury residents Jenny Elson and Peter Trevillian said it was also a space that helped ease the ...