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November 4, 2016
Spennymoor hosts Dementia Friendly open day
Last month Spennymoor Leisure Centre in County Durham hosted a Dementia Friendly Open Day. It aimed to raise awareness of their … …
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August 26, 2016
Tower Hamlets Tea Dance event is great success
On Thursday 18 August, Dementia Friendly Swimming partners Tower Hamlets held a Tea Dance event at York Hall Leisure Centre. … …
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July 27, 2016
Broadway Leisure Centre launches Dementia Friendly Swimming
Broadway Leisure Centre has launched new swimming sessions which offer support for people with dementia and their carers. The sessions are offered … …
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May 20, 2016
Crawley Dementia Friendly Swimming launch
Jane Ellison MP visited K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley yesterday (19 May) to mark the launch of the Crawley Dementia … …
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May 17, 2016
Get involved with Dementia Awareness Week 2016
This week is Dementia Awareness Week 2016 (15-21 May). The Alzheimer’s Society aims to raise awareness of dementia and the … …
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January 19, 2016
Sporting Memories to Tackle Dementia
Sporting Memories Network has been awarded over £480,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to help tackle dementia, depression and loneliness … …
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December 17, 2015
ASA welcomes focus on mental wellbeing in new sport strategy
The government’s new sport strategy has recognised the positive impact that physical activity has on an individual’s mental health and … …
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November 19, 2015
Tracey Crouch supports Dementia Friendly Swimming
The Sports Minister, Tracey Crouch MP, attended a celebratory event which marked the expansion of the ASA Dementia Friendly Swimming … …
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October 12, 2015
Dementia Friendly Swimming Project wins Best Partnership Award
The Dementia Friendly Swimming Project Steering Group in Manchester were awarded the Best Partnership Initiative at the Spirit of Manchester … …
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October 2, 2015
Looking into the impact of swimming on dementia
There is a significant amount of evidence which points to the fact that swimming can have a huge positive effect … …
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