Lifelike dolls prove therapeutic for eldely
LIFELIKE baby dolls are proving therapeutic for residents at a Teesside care home. Residents at Ingleby Care Home, on Lamb…
Newcastle Building Society supports Gosforth ‘Slow Shopping’ scheme
The region’s largest building society is supporting a new initiative on Gosforth High Street to help those who need more…
The changing face of dementia: New brand identity for North East charity
A North East-based not-for-profit provider of specialist care services for people living with dementia has undergone a complete rebrand, launching…
Dementia Friendly Carol Service
A SPECIAL carol service and festive afternoon tea is being held by Faithfully Ageing Better for people living with dementia,…
Dementia friendly carol service
A special carol service and festive afternoon tea is being held by Faithfully Ageing Better for people living with dementia,…
Dementia Friendly White Christmas at Cineworld
A FESTIVE Hollywood classic is the latest offering in a Middlesbrough cinema’s Dementia Friendly series. Cineworld Middlesbrough’s screening of White…
Dementia Friendly screening at Cineworld
A MIDDLESBROUGH cinema’s support for those with dementia continues with a Hollywood classic. Cineworld Middlesbrough’s Dementia Friendly screening of Seven…
Cycling for Dementia Awareness and Support
A TEAM of intrepid pedallers has been clocking up the miles in support of an important local initiative. The riders…
Dementia Friendly Middlesbrough Praised in The Lancet
MIDDLESBROUGH’S dementia friendly campaign – which has “opened up the world again” for residents living with the condition – has…
Age UK North Tyneside’s Time Travellers Get Together To Pin Their Past
A north east charity has been working alongside a local museum on a new reminiscence project to help people with…
What it’s really like to live with dementia
Academics Catherine Bailey, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health and Wellbeing, Katie Brittain, Associate Professor of Ageing & Health and…
North East Charity Scoops Top Award
A leading North East dementia charity is celebrating after winning a top award. Newcastle-based Dementia Care has been named Alzheimer’s…
Pupils take to the road to raise money for Dementia
NORTH East school pupils put their best feet forward to raise money for the region’s leading dementia charity. The nine-strong…
Teesside Celebrates 25 Years with 25 Good Deeds
Staff at Teesside have pledged to deliver 25 good deeds for the local community as part of their year-long silver…
Local and national dementia charities partner to fund the first Admiral Nurse for Newcastle upon Tyne
Specialist dementia nurse to support the complex care needs of families living with dementia in the area. Newcastle-based dementia charity,…