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The Alzheimer’s Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk
The Alzheimer’s Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. It has local branches and support groups in Engand, Wales and Northern Ireland and provides advice, information, and a regular magazine.
There is also an interesting and often moving discussion board (Talking Point) on their web site
Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families, providing practical services across Scotland and campaigning to improve public policies. As well as a wide range of publications and an excellent website, the charity provides a confidential 24 hour freephone helpline (0808 808 3000) for information and support.
www.alzscot.org
The Dementia Services Development Centre in Scotland
A high quality and informative site with news, training, a range of useful publications to buy and download and other information services.
www.dementia.stir.ac.uk
The Northern Ireland Dementia Forum
The group strives to advance best practice, and raise standards in dementia care through information sharing, research and awareness raising.
www.nidementiaforum.org
Welsh Dementia Services Development Centres
www.bangor.ac.uk/dsdc/
Kingshill Research Centre
It is the aim of this web site to provide people with dementia and those who care for them with access to the information they need to understand and cope with dementia.
www.kingshill-research.org
The Age Exchange
This organisation based in Blackheath, London, was founded in 1983. It specialises in providing opportunities and training for reminiscence based creative activities.
http://www.age-exchange.org.uk
The British Association of Art Therapists
This web site provides information about courses and training for those involved or interested in working in art therapy.
www.baat.org
Sandwell Third Age Arts
A charity working in the field of arts and mental health providing creative opportunities for older people with mental health problems including dementia, and their carers in Sandwell, West Midlands.
http://home.btconnect.com/sandwellcct/staa/index.htm
Dementia Positive
Dementia Positive offers presentations and workshops about the arts, creativity and communication.
www.dementiapositive.co.uk
Sensory stimulation resources
A range of special equipment is available to provide sensory experiences for those who can no longer enjoy more complex media.
They are aimed at both children and adults with special needs and are available through TFH UK in Worcestershire.
www.tfhuk.com
The Trebus Project
www.trebusprojects.org
Poster Checkout
An American site with a very wide range of affordable pictures and art prints from artists including Andrew Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Edward Hopper, Roy Lichtenstein, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mark Rothko, John Singer Sargent, Andy Warhol, Grant Wood, Winslow Homer.
www.postercheckout.com
John Lowrie Morrison
The official website of John Lowrie Morrison - Jolomo - one of Scotland's best loved contemporary artists.
www.jolomo.com
Artrenewal
For more expensive, high quality art prints another American site specialises in representational art from artists such as Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Caravaggio, Pierre Carrier-Belleuse, Mary Cassatt, Edward Degas, William Holman Hunt, Rembrandt, Monet, and Vermeer.
www.artrenewal.org/
Easyart
A UK site that has affordable posters and prints including posters featuring animals, transport, landscapes, sport, celebrities, and fine art from a wide variety of artists in all different styles.
http://en.easyart.com
Mary Ann Rogers
A watercolour artist working from her recently built studio at her home in Redesdale, Northumberland. Mary Ann's paintings and prints are regularly exhibited in the UK and overseas, including the Royal Watercolour Society. You can buy paintings, prints and cards directly from the artist usingcredit and debit cards through her website at http://www.marogers.com
Ann Bridges
Ann works from her studio in Ruthin, North Wales. She creates beautiful, colourful prints from real life sources including insects, butterflies, plants, fish, flowers and food. See her work at:
http://www.ann-bridges.com
Signpost
Journal of Dementia and Mental Health Care for Older People.
Signpost is for professionals and carers working with older people with dementia and mental health problems. Its aim is to enhance quality of care and thereby improve quality of life. The journal is a non-profit making venture, with all income supporting its continued production and local staff training. Subscription rates are kept to a minimum, starting from just £15 a year. Signpost is produced by the Practice Development Unit (MHSOP) of Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust in association with the Dementia Development Services Centre Wales.
www.signpostjournal.co.uk
Journal of Dementia Care
This is a multi-disciplinary, bi-monthly journal aimed at professionals working with people with dementia. It recognises that professional carers working with people with dementia have their own special demands which deserve a specialist publication.
http://dementia.careinfo.org
Story telling for those with dementia
www.timeslips.org
Oral history society
www.ohs.org.uk
US based site with activities for those with dementia
www.edcongroup.org
Shop, articles, newsletter from this Australian web-site
www.dementiacareaustralia.com
Dementia Web (Dementia Information Resource for Oxfordshire) www.dementiaweb.org.uk
The website for Liverpool Museums
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
The Morrison Foundation
is a US based Virtual Music History Museum. The organisation has a particular interest in how Parkinson’s Disease affects musicians.
www.morrisonfoundation.org
The Alzheimer’s Australia
The Alzheimer’s Australia organisation has an informative website at www.alzheimers.org.au
Music and Neurologic Function
An American organisation, the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, was founded in 1995 to restore, maintain and improve people's physical, emotional and neurologic functioning through the systematic use of music. Their web-site provides lots of interesting information about the use of music therapy with those with neurological problems including stroke, dementia and brain injury.
www.bethabe.org/Mission94.html
The European Parkinson’s Disease Association
The European Parkinson’s Disease Association aims to promote understanding and develop good practice in the care of those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
www.epda.eu.com
Dementiadoctor
A unique opportunity to have direct contact with one of the UK's leading Consultants in Dementia and a team of specialist practitioners.
www.Dementiadoctor.co.uk
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