The Dementia-friendly technology charter has been produced as part of the dementia-friendly communities strand of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. The charter, developed by a diverse working group [...]
This week is Dementia Awareness Week, the Alzheimer’s Society’s flagship awareness event. The aim is to raise awareness and understanding of dementia across the UK and encourage people [...]
This afternoon, our Customer Support team have taken part in a 'Dementia Friends' session. Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer's Society initiative, helping to make communities across the UK more friendly [...]
Background Graham Hunt lives alone in a sheltered housing scheme, he has moderate Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes . He has no known family living in the UK. Carers visit [...]
65% of people caring for someone with dementia wish they had known more about the condition at the outset according to a survey being published today by Just Checking.Respondents gave [...]
The Transformation of Residential Care Homes (TORCH) project has been featured in Access magazine, the leading product guide for the disability health care sector. The project is happening throughout the West [...]
We were at The Occupational Therapy show last week to discuss with OTs how Just Checking can help families to support their loved ones at home. Held at the [...]
Real Life Options, a national voluntary organisation providing specialised care and support for people with learning disabilities, is working on an exciting project using telecare to increase the choice [...]
When Natasha's father was diagnosed with dementia, supporting him at home was paramount. Listen to how Just Checking helped her to do this. https://www.justchecking.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Natashas-voice.mp3 [...]
The Alzheimer's Association have produced a list of 10 early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease. These include misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps, and withdrawal [...]