In our busy world, where attention often falls upon professionals in various fields, there is a group of individuals that often goes unnoticed and under appreciated: unpaid carers. These unsung heroes dedicate their lives to providing care and support to loved ones, day in and day out. The physical, emotional, and mental toll they bearContinueContinue reading “Unpaid Carers: The Unsung Heroes of Society”
Tag Archives: Dementia
Dementia Action Week at Golf in Society
Dementia Action Week 2022 is an awareness raising campaign. Each year, Alzheimer’s Society work with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’. This year’s campaign is focused on the theme of diagnosis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G7PLEVfPSk&feature=youtu.be Video from The Alzheimer’s Society Life doesn’t stop at a diagnosis, there is still so muchContinueContinue reading “Dementia Action Week at Golf in Society”
Dementia-Friendly Golf Sessions Put Fun At The “Fore”
Here’s a lovely guest blog from the Alzheimer’s Society following a recent visit to see the special work we’re doing to support families living with dementia. Recently, Programme Partnerships Officer Steven McFadyen visited people with dementia who enjoy playing sport and being active together. He is looking to support leisure centres, gyms and sports clubsContinueContinue reading “Dementia-Friendly Golf Sessions Put Fun At The “Fore””
Dementia & Golf Research Released By University of Lincoln
In a week when the whole world is focussed on taking action to support families living with dementia and finding a cure for this devastating disease, it seems fitting to share with you an excellent dementia research project produced by students from the University of Lincoln. In partnership with Golf In Society, Lincoln Golf CentreContinueContinue reading “Dementia & Golf Research Released By University of Lincoln”
Personalising Dementia Support
We are all individuals and like to receive personal service and attention. We dislike being “just another face in the crowd” or a “number in the queue”. When you’re diagnosed with dementia, the need for personalised service becomes even more important. What excites and inspires one person can disappoint and upset another. It’s a very fine lineContinueContinue reading “Personalising Dementia Support”