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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 27, 20183 min read
Newly-funded research to focus on rights of people with dementia
Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Laurels Lodge Care Home, run by Four Seasons Health Care is to join forces for a year-long initiative...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Oct 10, 20184 min read
“Why aren’t care home gardens used more actively?”
“Why aren’t care home gardens used more actively?” This was the deceptively simple question that we asked ourselves back in 2013. We...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Sep 24, 20182 min read
Dementia Conference 2019
2nd International Conference on Dementia and Dementia Care (Dementia 2019) April 17-18, 2019 Hotel Park Inn by Radisson Toronto, Canada...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jul 5, 20184 min read
How to do music and singalongs in a room full of sleeping residents
Guest blog from Sandra Currie, Care Home Entertainer. This happens to me all the time, and I've never had everyone still asleep at the...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 7, 20183 min read
If I can make one person smile today
I know that if I can make one person smile today, all my effort and energy will have been worthwhile. It's already a good day, I woke to...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Mar 1, 20183 min read
West Yorkshire Playhouse’s Every Third Minute: a festival of theatre, dementia and hope curated by p
Throughout March, West Yorkshire Playhouse will be continuing its award-winning work with people living with dementia, with Every Third...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 16, 20182 min read
The benefits of memory boxes for people living with dementia
For people living with dementia, nostalgia or reminiscence therapy can be really helpful and memory boxes can be used to create...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 8, 20182 min read
Valentine’s Day – ‘My loved one has dementia!’
St Valentine’s Day will mean something different to every person and as the shops are filled with hanging hearts, shop windows are...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 11, 20181 min read
Time to tell the truth - Vlog 2: 2018
Norman asks; "Should we use the words living " WELL " or SUFFERING " from when talking about dementia"? #NormanMcNamara...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 6, 20172 min read
How Active Minds collaborates with activity coordinators
Dementia is a growing and prominent issue for our increasingly ageing population and designing products specific to dementia in...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Sep 21, 20172 min read
From Dinsdale to Emmerdale
Donna Measor Robinson, activity coordinator at Dinsdale Lodge, was inspired by residents when they told her that they would like to...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jul 17, 20171 min read
Dementia Products on the High Street
LloydsPharmacy and Unforgettable bring Active Minds products to the High Street in UK first. Active Minds is the first award-winning...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 27, 20171 min read
Clocks for Dementia
When sleep patterns and daily routines become disturbed because of a Dementia, and the times of the day become difficult to distinguish,...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 2, 20171 min read
Why do I make my dementia gifts?
I like to remember that before he got vascular dementia, Dad was head of my family and had responsibility for all of us, I hated that...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Sep 15, 20162 min read
Let’s Get Tongues Wagging - Hairdressing Salon - A time to chat ...
It’s been wonderful to be part of the many creative achievements in residential care homes over the past few years, either following a...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Sep 5, 20163 min read
NOBODY BELIEVES ME
You can read about 'Dear Clueless: A daughter's journey through Alzheimer's Caregiving. by Sandra Savell on this website, click here....
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Aug 15, 20162 min read
Celebrating 50 years of marriage
Leading Belfast Care Home Bradley Manor held a very special event recently for Vincent Wilson, one of its residents. Vincent and his wife...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jul 7, 20161 min read
World Rock Against Dementia 2017
There are currently 850,000 people living with dementia. 60,000 diagnosed under the age of 65 years. Dementia does not discriminate and...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 27, 20162 min read
Getting Along© off and running in York
This blog was originally posted on February 2, 2015 by elhijodeveronica. I have included a couple of excerpts here to give an insight...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 25, 20161 min read
No-one Ever Asked: Tommy Whitelaw
Tommy On Tour One man's mission to raise awareness of dementia. Today is the last day for voting for this blog to win UK Blog of the...
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