Tagged: dementia


Twiddle muffs, made in Spain, and sent with love to St George’s!

Twiddle muffs, made in Spain, and sent with love to St George’s!

News & events | 22 Nov 2017 | Tags: alzheimer's dementia Spain twiddle muffs

Agueda Gota, Older Person’s Assessment and Liaison Nurse at St George’s, mentioned to her mum that our dementia patients were in need of new twiddle muffs, which are specially made hand-warmers that keep them from picking at IV lines and clothing. Agueda’s mum Nati, 75, decided to help out and …
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Cognitive Neurology and Dementia

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 12 Mar 2026 | Tags: alzheimer's disease cognitive neuroscience dementia

The St George’s Cognitive Neurology clinic assesses individuals experiencing memory and thinking (cognitive) symptoms, particularly those with suspected early-onset and rarer forms of dementia. Information for referrers is provided at the bottom of this webpage. What is Dementia? This is a term used to describe changes in brain function that …
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New dementia awareness scheme launched

New dementia awareness scheme launched

News & events | 13 Aug 2012 | Tags: butterfly scheme dementia Jen Tulloch

A new initiative aimed at helping raise awareness of patients with dementia in hospital has been launched at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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