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Issued: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:33 BST Alzheimer’s Society is delighted to announce that former world-leading rugby players, Shane Williams and Ben Kay, have signed up to a large-scale Alzheimer’s Society funded study. The research will look at important and unanswered questions, such as whether elite rugby players show more early warning signs of dementia than the general population, and if so, why this is the case. Previous research has also shown that professional football players may be at a greater risk of death from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Society have provided funding f...

3 In a Montessori community for elderly people with dementia, individuals work on a host of activities either separately or together When we hear the word ‘Montessori’ we tend to think of nursery schools and early years settings involved in the care of children. But there is a growing body of evidence and understanding that the benefits of Montessori methodology can be felt far beyond this age range. “Most of us hear Montessori and automatically picture children or early years settings, but Montessori methodology isn’t just for young people,” said Jennife...