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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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June 24, 2016
Swimming with dementia in Durham
Fred Braithwaite has been swimming with dementia in Durham since July 2015 and always attends the sessions with his wife, … …
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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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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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September 21, 2015
Physical exercise reduces risk of dementia
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day which is helping to raise awareness of the global effects of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. According … …
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September 16, 2015
Swimming Project recognised at Dementia Awards 2015
The ASA Dementia Friendly Swimming Project has been recognised at the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Awards 2015. The project was one … …
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