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The new care and support hubs would replace elderly people's homes like Benkhill Lodge in Bedale. picture: Google Maps

Elderly people’s homes set to be replaced by £60m care and support hubs

The numbers of people diagnosed with dementia has soared.

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

The Coliseum, Whitby

Whitby Dementia Friendly Community to run activity sessions

Cup of tea

Raise a cuppa for charity this National Tea Day

As temperatures have dropped, people are being urged check in on loved ones, friends and neighbours living with dementia.

Charity issues advice on how to help those with dementia during cold snap

More than 76,000 people living with dementia across Yorkshire and Humber

Alzheimer’s Society issues advice for Yorkshire coast residents

After the success of the Scarborough care home’s June performance, they are now preparing for their Christmas Carol Concert as team members and residents come together once again to form the Choirchester Choir.

Scarborough care home to perform 'choirchester' carol service for Christmas

Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff supports Alzheimer’s Society in their effort to highlight the work of unpaid carers.

Alzheimer’s Society highlights hard work of unpaid carers in Yorkshire

|Staff from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust celebrating at the end of the 26-mile hike, at Whitby Abbey.

26-mile walk Yorkshire coast walk raises £5,223 for Alzheimer’s Society

The Moorland Railway at Staintondale

Miniature railway to raise money for Alzheimer's Society

Author Chris Turnbull.

Author takes on 100km walk from Whitby to Market Weighton

Market Weighton author Chris Turnbull is embarking on an extraordinary challenge called Whitby 2 Home.

Duncan Atkins

Members of the Scarborough Singing for the Brain group have raised £660 for the Alzheimer’s Society at a concert at Scarborough Library.

Scarborough 'Singing for the Brain' choir raise £660 for Alzheimer’s Society

Glynn Mills is fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society with an entertainment evening.

Scarborough Frank Sinatra fan is fundraising for Alzheimer’s Society

Scarborough Singing for the Brain choir

Scarborough 'Singing for the Brain' choir to perform this October

Scarborough is set for a hot Friday, with temperatures expected to reach up to 25°C.

Scarborough weather forecast as hot weather arrives in the UK

Sir Greg Knight MP is pictured attending the Dementia Action Week event with Alzheimer’s Society trustee member Ali Harrison. Photo submitted

East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight gets behind national campaign to improve demen...

Councillor Jonathan Owen, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council voices support for Dementia Action Week campaig...

Steven with wife Brigit

'Dementia isn’t a lifestyle choice' says Scarborough woman

Linda Haggie, Alzheimer's Society Area Manager in North Yorkshire

Families in North Yorkshire face £70 a month to visit loved ones with dementia

Staff at the home celebrated National Elf Day in support of alzheimers

Scarborough Hall Care Home staff "Elf" themselves to raise money for alzheimers

Pre swim, from left, Amy Tamblin, Diane Tricker, Sam Weighell, Louise Parkin, Roxanne Woolcott (Erik Woolcott)

Sea swimmers taking on distance challenge to raise money for Alzheimer's Society

Deborah Senior.

Scarborough RNLI volunteer passes target for charity's May Day appeal

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

A Covid vaccine has been offered to all care home residents in England - what ha...

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

Laura Bluck pictured with Leeds United legend David Batty out on one of her daily runs

Laura Bluck completes gruelling 250-mile charity challenge

Care home residents will be able to join family and friends over Christmas - but...

Linda Shaw, Liz Jones and Tracey Potter with the tasty treats trollies.

Jazz Court’s cupcake day raises £176 for Alzheimer’s Society

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' Sarah Wilson

Mike Padgham

Celebration for carers will go ahead - a year late

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

This is how to pledge your time in support of GMB’s 1 Million Minutes campaign

These lanyards are bright green in colour and decorated with a sunflower design (Photo: RNIB)

This is what it means if you see someone wearing a sunflower lanyard

The Singing for the Brain group produced a CD which has raised £2,000.

Singing for the Brain group going from strength to strength

This is why your hearing could indicate if you have dementia

Scarboroughs Singing for the Brain Group has produced a CD which is raising funds for the Alzheimers Society.

CD hitting right note to raise cash for Alzheimer's

The pop-up card shop at Filey Library will raise funds for various charities.

Library pop-up shop on cards

Tim Kirkup (third from left) with (from left) Councillor Carl Les, Leader of the County Council; Councillor Robert Windass, Chair of the County Council; and Kim Leadbeater, who presented the awards.

Scarborough dementia activist crowned Volunteer of the Year

It's A Knockout at Scarborough Tec

Fundraiser at Scarborough Tec a knockout

Dementia Support Workers Imogen Wormald and Julie Langley.

Going extra miles for charity

Dorothy Rushworth

Tributes to Scarborough charity star Dorothy

Alzheimer's protein study welcomed by experts

Singer Helen Inasu.

Singer inspired to make hits CD after care home concerts

Helen Armstrong (Alzheimers Society) receives a cheque from Orchard Lodge and the Staxton Singers

Fundraiser proves to be a real hit

Pedal Power: Steve Brailey and his 60/600 Challenge SIV bike ride team setting off from Whitby.

SIV boss Steve Brailey 'emotional' after 190-mile 60/600 Challenge bike ride ra...

Kilimanjaro trek to prove '˜anyone can achieve anything'

A woman who suffers from epilepsy will take on the challenge of a lifetime when she attempts to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for a charity close to her heart.

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