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The council will discuss the future of the Dementia Resource Centre (DRC)

Dementia centre and hydrotherapy pool plans on Peterborough cabinet agenda

WoW Bus in Peterborough

Peterborough bus operator's team encouraged to be Dementia Friends

Lance and Sandra Bloom at their home with the card from the King and Queen, and right: on their wedding day in August, 1965.

'Rock n Roll' verger from Peterborough celebrates 60 years of marriage

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Paston Farm Community Centre.

New location planned for at-risk Dementia Centre

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Pharmacist to run London Marathon in memory of his grandma

The numbers of people diagnosed with dementia has soared.

Signs of dementia as NHS urge families to look out for these symptoms

Bretton Library.

Library closures to begin in new year for Dementia centre conversion

Colleagues at Rose Lodge embracing Elf Day fun.

Staff at local care home Elf themselves to raise awareness for Alzheimer's

Louise (right) and her mother Marion.

Opinion: Dementia cuts show those with condition no dignity or respect

Cherry Blossom Team

Peterborough care home takes part in the Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk

More than 450 participants came together at Ferry Meadows in Peterborough on September 1

In Pictures: Alzheimer’s Society’s Peterborough Memory Walk at Ferry Meadows

Julia and Chris Watts (far left and right) and Louise and Marion (middle) outside of the Dementia Resource Centre on York Road.

Users still concerned despite announcement of new dementia centre location

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care team

Good sports at Peterborough opticians delivers charity boost

Service users at Peterborough's Dementia Resource Centre.

Service users plead with council not to slash dementia centre budget
Service users at Peterborough’s Dementia Resource Centre met with the council on Monday (July 9) at the centre.
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Cllr Shabina Qayyum addressed concerned service users at the Dementia Resource Centre in Peterborough.

Council explains 'compromise' to slash funding but save dementia centre

Users of the Dementia Resource Centre that will be fighting the cut.

Devastation as council to slash Dementia centre budget

Ade Gardner (2L) of the Alzheimer's Society receives a £500 cheque from TFA secretary John Sheaman. TFA president Charles Horrell (L) and committee member Richard Hounsell (R) are also pictured.

Organisers of Thorney Festival donate £500 to Alzheimer's Society

Cup of tea

Raise a cuppa for charity this National Tea Day

441 Lincoln Road is in the process of being sold by the council

Community centre housing mental health services prepared for sale

Anne and Cedric.

79-year-old's daring 1.5km zipline for Alzheimer's charity

Pete Greaves from the Alzheimer's Society accepts a cheque from Andy Pearce

Vistry golf day raises more than £10,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society

Rock and roll crooner Lance Bloom, along with wife Sandra and friend Norman Simmonds, performed at Peterborough Conservative Club to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society.

‘Rocking verger’ helps raise over £500 for dementia charity

Service manager Siobhan Merrygold with Marion Fawkes (who is living with Dementia) and carer Louise Yates

Heartbreak as furniture donated to dementia centre in memory of wife is stolen

Founder and owner of Devika Care Company Caroline Ignatius and her mum Devika

New dementia service opening in Peterborough next week

87-year-old Manik Biswas, who is doing a sky-dive for charity.

Peterborough grandfather to skydive from two miles up in memory of wife
A Peterborough grandfather is set to fulfil his late wife’s wish by skydiving from more than two miles up for charity next month.
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Louise Yates with her mum.

Daughter urges others to reach out for dementia support in Peterborough

The number of people with dementia in Peterborough will increase by 59 per cent in the next 10 years, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. Photo: PA EMN-210520-161717001

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Richard Madeley

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10,000 care homes with older residents have now been offered a Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

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The Dementia Resource Centre in Millfield (photo taken pre-pandemic)

New contract to run Peterborough’s Dementia Resource Centre

EastEnders and Carry On star Dame Barbara Windsor has died, aged 83

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Experts have warned that, without visits, elderly people could lose the will to live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts warn a blanket care home visiting ban 'could risk premature deaths'

The lockdown has left a quarter of adults thinking they have no real friends

The Cavell Centre which is run by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Peter and Sandee Lane with Phil and Sue Cox from the Route 66 band and Waterside Garden Centre, Baston staff Eden Speed and Emma Newsome at presentation of cheque from an annual music event to Heather Hooper from the Alzheimer's Society EMN-201001-093808009

Sell-out Peterborough performance raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society

Posh chief executive Bob Symns showing his support for the Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk

Peterborough United makes pledge to become dementia friendly

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The Park House Rhapsody choir visit.

Care home concert in aid of good cause

Peterborough United defender Frankie Kent calls for fans to dress up and support Alzheimer’s Society’s Elf Day at their match against Bolton.

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Darren Ferguson with Tracey and Aimee Caches EMN-190915-215521009

PHOTO SPECIAL: Hundreds show support for loved ones at Peterborough Memory Walk

The Memory Walk at Ferry Meadows. Photo: Chris Lowndes

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Holiday Inn, Thorpe Wood

Volunteers to host Peterborough ball for charities close to their hearts

The 2018 Memory Walk at Ferry Meadows

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Heather Hooper and Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra. Photo from Fergus Burnett

Peterborough dementia champion receives award for selfless volunteering

Peter Hindley and his wife Sandra

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Steampunk at Nene Valley Railway

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Cllr Chris Ash

Celebrate with Mayor at ball

Open day at the Dementia Resource Centre, York Road. Staff and volunteers at the open day: Alison Harrison, Debbie Holmes, Kevin Bowyer, Suzy Hollingworth, Nicola Ebdon, Sophie Stanworth and Stephen Duffy. EMN-190113-150414009

Support for people with dementia