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Alzheimer's Society is a United Kingdom care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers. It operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, [2] [3] while its sister charities Alzheimer Scotland [4] and Alzheimer Society of Ireland cover Scotland and the Republic of Ireland respectively.
Dementia UK is a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] It aims to support those living with dementia and their families, primarily through their specialists nurses, called Admiral Nurses. As of 2022, they have 376 Admiral Nurses working throughout the UK. [3]
Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) is a dementia research charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1992 as the Alzheimer's Research Trust. ARUK funds scientific studies to find ways to treat, cure or prevent all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease , vascular dementia , dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia .
The NIHR runs the online services Be Part of Research and Join Dementia Research to inform the public about what health and care research is and to help them find studies that are looking for participants. [45] [46] Patients and the public can also contribute to research through patient and public involvement (PPI). PPI is a partnership between ...
The Silver Line is a free confidential telephone helpline offering information, friendship and advice to older people in the United Kingdom, [1] available 24 hours a day. As of 1 October 2019 The Silver Line joined forces with Age UK [2] to help more of the older people who are struggling with loneliness and isolation.
A book list on common mental health conditions in adults was created in 2013. It was followed by a list for people with dementia and their carers in 2015, and the "Reading Well for Young People" list, aimed at the 13–18 age group and including fiction such as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, in 2016.
Pages in category "Charities for the elderly based in the United Kingdom" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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