Tag Archives: Parkinson’s UK

Parkinson’s Disease Public Awareness Campaign (Parkinson’s UK, formerly the Parkinson’s Disease Society)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Summary Parkinson’s UK launched their first public awareness campaign earlier this month. The aim is to raise knowledge of the condition and improve understanding of the impact that Parkinson’s Disease has on sufferers. “Parkinson’s can affect messages the brain gives to … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis and Lewy Body Dementia: Making Most of Taxpayer’s Millions (Guest Post: Cecilia Yardley, Lewy Body Society)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Extracted Summary The Lewy Body Society, the only European charity focused exclusively on Lewy body dementias, the second most common type of dementia, warmly welcomes the Health Minister Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to invest £50M on dementia care environments and urges readers … Continue reading →

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Impact of Caring on Carers (Age UK)

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 2, September 2012]. Summary A partnership of eight charities explored the impact of caring on carers’ health and wellbeing through an online survey. This … Continue reading →

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