Henry Simmons, chief executive of Alzheimer Scotland, said he was happy with the way the government has started to approach dementia care.

This had been dementia care at its best, and it was entirely thanks to an insightful specialist nurse.

The use of art in dementia care is a valuable tool in enriching the lives of people with dementia.

The company also offers independent living, personalized assisted living, Alzheimer's and dementia care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing.

Other illnesses have good funding, dementia care and research does not.

This requires expanding services to the home, like telemedicine, and exploring creative housing options, like providing dementia care in assisted living facilities.

A specialist drug therapy course is run by the department and there are also part-time courses in dementia care.

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A year ago he praised the "inspiring" care at Bexton Court and said its staff should be part of future dementia care in the town.

It also engages practitioners in the field of dementia care, administrators of care facilities, policy makers, families and the community at large.