Community News Drag queen Orla Nothin’ to run five marathons in five countries for charity Drag queen Orla Nothin’ has announced she is running five marathons across five countries – France, England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales – over the next twelve months to raise funds for multiple charities, including HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. Orla said: “I’m so excited for this challenge, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Let’s make this election memorable; Simon Kirby, Alzheimer’s Society, One, Parliament Street, Westminster. 17th March 2015. © Pete Jones pete@pjproductions.co.uk General News Kemptown MP supports Alzheimer’s general election campaign Simon Kirby, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven and MP for the last Parliamentary session has pledged to make this election memorable by taking action to support the 850,000 people across the UK, and 1237 people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven living with dementia. S By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Nancy Platts Health Labour’s Nancy Platts visits service supporting people with dementia in Brighton Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven attended an Alzheimer’s Society, Singing for the Brain® session in Brighton on February 20, to support people with dementia. Singing for the Brain® is a programme developed by Alzheimer’s Society for people with memo By Besi • 1 min read
Jubilee Library General News First dementia café for Jubilee Library A new initiative to provide support and information for people living with dementia and their carers is being launched at Jubilee Library tomorrow (Wednesday January 28). The library is hosting the city’s first Dementia café (De-café) in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Alzheimer’s dementia cafe in Kemptown Do you suffer from dementia or care for someone who does? The next dementia cafe organised by the Alzheimer’s Society is on Saturday, October 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Patching Lodge, Freshfield Road, Kemp Town, Brighton. The afternoon will include beauty and computer sessions as well as information an By Besi • 1 min read