Do you have a friend or relative with Alzheimer’s or dementia who is at risk of going missing? We understand that caring for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be challenging and that planning ahead to help keep them safe is really important. People living with dementia can at some point start to ‘walk about’,…
UCL researchers reveal that over 1.2 million people live with dementia in England and Wales. Researchers from University College London (UCL) have today (Wednesday 5 July 2017) said in The BMJ that by 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales, largely due to increased life expectancy. Their…
Schools are warning parents that a new location-sharing feature in Snapchat could put children at risk. Snap Map lets users share their exact location with people on their "friends" list in real time. In a letter seen by the BBC, one school said the map raised "serious safeguarding concerns" because children could be tracked on…
