Local organisations can make a big difference for people with dementia and their carers by making a commitment to become more dementia-friendly and taking action ... such as ensuring clear signage ...

Flagstaff became the first city in northern Arizona to earn the Dementia Friendly Community (DCF) designation from Dementia ...

Read about different ways organisations can become dementia-friendly, including assessments, adjustments, inclusive design and professional development. This section covers GP practices, hospitals, ...

Feeling a lack of purpose and personal growth in older ages may be a very early warning sign of dementia later in life, new research suggests. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that ...

The improvements include pictures above the beds and dementia-friendly signs Scunthorpe General Hospital is getting improved dementia facilities thanks to a mysterious £326,000 donation from the ...

Yes, live-in care can be arranged on a temporary or short-term basis, such as for respite care or post-hospital recovery ... to make a home dementia-friendly? Making a home dementia-friendly involves ...

artwork and ‘wayfinding’ - signage and other elements that will guide people around the hospital in a way that is also ...

One exciting part of this work is that for the first time researchers will develop a therapeutic tool for people who live with dementia and are deaf and rely on sign language to communicate. Sylvia ...

This is the story of how the mental health of one elderly woman deteriorated rapidly over the past six months. It’s also the ...

Two of the hospital's wards have already been given ... matt flooring and dementia-friendly signs. There will also be reminiscence interactive therapy activities machines, which help patients ...