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Local care homes raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society

Party night at Station Court.

Care home raises funds for Alzheimer's Society

Fundraiser Jessica Crossley-Stan with her husband and family dog.

Woman walking 100 miles to raise funds for charity in memory of her dad

Amble Pin Cushion staff. Picture: Ivor Rackham.

Learn a new skill and support charity at Double Denim Day workshop

The family-run business set up a stall of Indian street food to serve at the One Day To Sing event.

Alnwick business raises funds for Alzheimer's Society

(Left to right) Linnea Tormajer, Tracey Sprigg and Dave Coulson.

Singing event to raise money for Alzheimer’s research

Station Court Care Home in Ashington. (Photo by Google)

Care home to do sponsored memory walk

Kerry Cafferty with her mum Patricia Humble.

Nurse with mother in care home among those affected by the cost of living crisis

Tynemouth MP Alan Campbell.

MP Alan Campbell column

The Memory Walk in Morpeth has, to date, raised £388 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Memory Walk in Morpeth raises funds and awareness

Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP with Dan Simpson of The Alzheimer's Society.

Berwick MP helps raise awareness of Dementia Action Week

Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan is encouraging greater awareness of the signs of dementia as part of Dementia Action Week (May 16-22).

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Danielle Cooper, area manager for the Alzheimer’s Society in Northumberland.

Virus tests will cost dementia families £73 per month

Dementia care concerns

Pandemic cuts care reviews for dementia sufferers

Walter Dunn.

Belford man takes on cycle challenge from Land's End to John o' Groats

Kerry Cafferty with her mum, Patricia Humble.

Nurse takes on Memory Walk to pay tribute to mum who no longer recognises her

From left, Jon Archer, Joe Hunter and Jack Quinlan at John O’Groats.

Trio complete six-day UK cycle for good cause

Huge rise looming in dementia numbers

Northumberland facing huge dementia challenge

10,000 care homes with older residents have now been offered a Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

A Covid vaccine has been offered to all care home residents in England - what ha...

EastEnders and Carry On star Dame Barbara Windsor has died, aged 83

Care home residents will be able to join family and friends over Christmas - but...

Experts have warned that, without visits, elderly people could lose the will to live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts warn a blanket care home visiting ban 'could risk premature deaths'

The lockdown has left a quarter of adults thinking they have no real friends

Cramlington Mayor Loraine De Simone is raising funds for the Alzheimer's Society and the Stroke Association.

Alzheimer's Society adapts to pandemic

Salmon City Blues Band would also like to thank the staff at the Radio Rooms for coping in good humour with the capacity crowd. Picture by Debbie Kirkpatrick.

Blues band net decent total for charities

This is how to pledge your time in support of GMB’s 1 Million Minutes campaign

Engagement, diversity and inclusion manager Mark Johns puts one of the new North East Ambulance Service vehicles to the test after its redesign.

Rethink on ambulance designs to help patients with disabilities get onboard

These lanyards are bright green in colour and decorated with a sunflower design (Photo: RNIB)

This is what it means if you see someone wearing a sunflower lanyard

This is why your hearing could indicate if you have dementia Helen Johnson

DEMENTIA: Invest in quality care

Solicitors supporting Dementia Action Week

Heatherdale Care Home.

Help at hand for dementia

Manager Stephen Harrison and other staff at the entrance to the newly designed and refurbished Santander branch in Morpeth.

New look for bank branch

DEMENTIA: Develop your understanding

Anne-Marie McAndrew and Kelly-Marie Devine.

Duo stage musical tribute to loved ones

DEMENTIA: Join in to fight condition

Alzheimer's protein study welcomed by experts

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Learn how to help someone with dementia

Derek Allan and Shaun Watts

'˜The longest walk on the longest day'

The raised planters being filled with sensory plants. Picture by Carol Southam

Sensory blooms planted in village

CHARITY: A grand sum for two causes

DEMENTIA: Society here to help sufferers

Gemma Little with a picture of her mother Anne Picture Jane Coltman

Daughter praises Emmerdale dementia storyline

John and Edith Appleby with Singing fo the Brain volunteer Malcolm Bennett.

Volunteers needed for support service

Matthew Bowen, Alice Albery and Nick Street.

Trio wants to learn a new skill in Northumberland

WALK: Thank you for event support

More than 4,500 people took part in Alzheimer's Society's Memory Walk, and I would like to thank every single walker for helping us to raise money and walk for a world without dementia.

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Charlie Hardwick with consultant Dr Greig Ramsay and matron Samantha Allen at the opening of the Mental Health Services for Older People facility at North Tyneside General Hospital. Picture by Jane Coltman

WATCH: New £6m facility to help people with dementia is opened

Alzheimers Society staff members in the North East have been baking this week to promote the charitys Cupcake Day on June 16.

Baking fun to support good cause

Come along to the dementia community roadshow when it is in Alnwick Market Place tomorrow.

Dementia roadshow stops in Alnwick tomorrow

An appeal has been made for people to volunteer as a dementia befriender. Picture by Simon Rawles

Give companionship to someone living with dementia

Microbes

Scientists link virus and bacteria to development of dementia