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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.…

Falls and fall prevention in the Elderly and Disabled

Everyone falls from time to time but injury from falls and slips in the elderly or disabled cannot always be avoided but the risks can be reduced.  Before we look at what to do if you fall lets look at…

50 Plus First Aid – an online first aid course now live

The first aid training needed for the 50 plus age group are different to that on commercial courses. They are not able to complete “text book” style techniques so we have launched a video based online first aid course aimed…