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Virtual Dementia Tour – Training and Education Survey

Virtual Dementia Tour training has been improved with the launch of the Virtual Dementia Tour.  The Virtual Dementia Tour is taking part in a study being conducted by three universities (University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University and University of Bradford)…

Dementia Awareness – Course of the Week

Dementia Awareness has received a lot of press recently, as understanding Dementia and understanding sufferer’s needs is very important. Dementia is a very common condition, with over 800,000 people in the UK suffering with the condition. People start to change…

Our interview with P.K. Beville about the Virtual Dementia Tour

This week we interviewed P.k. Beville about the Virtual Dementia Tour and many different  ‪#‎Denentia‬ subjects. You will find more soon on our VDT site www.provdt.co.uk www.prodementia.co.uk and on The First Aid Show. This video introduces the VDT and what it is about.

The Virtual Dementia Tour is coming to a town near you

The Virtual Dementia Tour is coming to a town near you where you can attest this valuable short course to have a better understanding of Dementia. You can see the dates and book online at www.bookvdt.co.uk .  When you complete the…

Extra funding pledged by government of £300 million

David Cameron has pledged £300 million to help fund Dementia research and training.  There are 850,ooo people living with Dementia in the UK and this figure is expected to exceed 1 million within 10 years. The government said a separate…

Dementia Awareness Video Online Course Live

We have launched a new online course in Dementia Awareness.  We also offer class based courses through our national network of instructors.  Dementia Awareness has received a lot of press recently, as understanding Dementia and understanding sufferers needs is very important.…

Loneliness of dementia revealed

Communities need to look after people with dementia because too often they feel trapped and cut off from everyday local life, a charity says. One in three people over the age of 65 develop the disease, but the Alzheimer’s Society…