Police have returned an elderly woman to her care home after finding her ‘lost and confused in her slippers’ in Leyland’s Worden Park. This morning (Tuesday 25 January), a concerned […]
Preston charity Age Concern Central Lancashire has launched a memory box initiative to help people with dementia. The boxes will be used at the charity’s Dementia Day Care Centres in […]
A woman from Preston has completed a 200km challenge called Running Down Dementia. Katrina Taylor covered the distance from Preston to Coventry over 50 days to raise money for Alzheimer’s […]
Baxi Heating raffled, ran, cycled, dressed up, washed cars, held golf days and even held a circus to raise over £60,000 for Alzheimer’s Society. The colleagues at the company smashed […]
A programme that uses the power of sport to support older people living with dementia, depression or loneliness is starting at Deepdale. Sporting Memories sessions will take place weekly at […]
A Leyland woman has created an experience to provide joy and smiles to those living with dementia. Emily Tyler is behind the ‘A Good Day’ project, which uses gift boxes […]
Staff at a centre for people with dementia have found the purr-fect way to support people who use the service. Thanks to the Rotary Club of South Ribble, the Leyland […]
A team of dedicated volunteers are looking for more to join them as they help dementia sufferers to make memories. The Harris Museum and Art Gallery runs Harris Reminiscence Sessions […]