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Our tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor
Alzheimer's Society CEO, Kate Lee, comments on the sad passing of Dame Barbara Windsor and pays tribute to an incredible life.
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Alzheimer's Society responds to CQC interim report on DNACPRs
The charity responds to findings that DNARs were applied without consent or discussion with families.
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Alzheimer's Society responds to ONS report on 2019 dementia and Alzheimer's disease deaths
Alzheimer's Society reflects on analysis stating that in 2019 there were fewer dementia-related deaths.
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McKesson UK protects Alzheimer’s Society frontline staff for winter with flu jabs
McKesson UK, the parent company of LloydsPharmacy, has generously donated more than 400 free flu vaccines to its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society.
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Alzheimer's Society comments on new care homes visiting guidance
The Government has today (Tuesday 1 December) announced new guidance to safely allow indoor visits to care homes across England as the country moves back into tiered restrictions.
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Study examines link between high blood pressure in mid life and brain damage in the elderly - Alzheimer’s Society comment
A new study, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Society, being published on Thursday 26 November in the European Heart Journal, looks at the link between high blood pressure and more extensive brain damage among the elderly.
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