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This Saturday, 21st January is Race Against Dementia Day. Race Against Dementia is a global charity founded by Sir Jackie Stewart in 2016. It is dedicated to funding pioneering research for treating and preventing dementia. Currently, over 55 million people are living with dementia. This figure … read more

There was a significant breakthrough in drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease at the end of last year. In clinical trials, lecanemab, a type of drug known as a monoclonal antibody, was shown to slow the rate of decline in memory and cognition in people at an early stage of the disease. Leca … read more

What are the mandatory courses for carers?We get asked this by many of our clients, as they want to purchase the list of 'Mandatory Courses' for Social Care staff. This topic is causing a fair amount of confusion in the sector and so we hope this article will clarify the issue.The simple answer is “ … read more

Boris Johnson announced on Monday 21st February 2022 that the Covid-19 restrictions for England have been fully lifted. Even though this made many people happy and excited to be back to a more familiar daily life, he also announced that all Covid-19 tests that had previously been free, will from Apr … read more

Dementia Action Week is a national event, which takes place between 17th – 23rd May. The UK Public discuss and raise awareness about taking action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia.One in three people who are born in the UK, will go on to develop dementia in their lifetime, whic … read more

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It’s a game-changing data privacy law set out by the EU, and it’s enforceable NOW.It’s an immense concern for all businesses; HOWEVER, Social care organisations hold a significant amount of personal information relating to staff, suppliers & people … read more