New website goes live
Published Tuesday 13th November 2007 in General news
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scrip ... newsID=222
The new look Alzheimer's Society website is online and on target to becoming the leading one-stop shop for people living with the condition, their carers and other online users.
The website was launched on Tuesday 13 October, following consultation with people with dementia and their carers. It features facts and advice about Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, an online shop with dementia-related publications and resources and a postcode search tool for services. It allows people to find out about services from more than 260 branches across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Said Dajani, Alzheimer's Society website manager, says,
'We have always taken the internet seriously and research shows our users do as well. We had more than a million unique visitors last year and the website has been developed to meet the needs of our growing audience.
The internet can also help us to operate as efficiently as possible, whether through online donations or information downloads. This means more money can go into researching dementia and supporting more than 700,000 people living with the condition.'
The website has been developed with Jadu CMS and Jadu Galaxies. The overall design was devised to provide an accessible layout and navigation structure for every visitor, including those with dementia and other cognitive disabilities. The design also reflects the charity's new brand.
People with dementia and their carers can share their experiences and seek advice on the website, through the newly developed Alzheimer's Forum and Talking Point microsites. They can also send questions directly to national helpline via an online form.
Neil Hunt, chief executive Alzheimer's Society, says,
'Increasingly people are looking for information online and investing in our web architecture will help us to reach them 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The numbers of people living with dementia will reach more than a million in less than 20 years. Those diagnosed, their carers, family and friends need access to fast and accurate information and that is something we can provide, whether it is over the telephone, through our branches and now online too.'
You can use the website feedback form to let us know what you think of the new Alzheimer's Society website.
Published Tuesday 13th November 2007 in General news
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scrip ... newsID=222
The new look Alzheimer's Society website is online and on target to becoming the leading one-stop shop for people living with the condition, their carers and other online users.
The website was launched on Tuesday 13 October, following consultation with people with dementia and their carers. It features facts and advice about Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, an online shop with dementia-related publications and resources and a postcode search tool for services. It allows people to find out about services from more than 260 branches across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Said Dajani, Alzheimer's Society website manager, says,
'We have always taken the internet seriously and research shows our users do as well. We had more than a million unique visitors last year and the website has been developed to meet the needs of our growing audience.
The internet can also help us to operate as efficiently as possible, whether through online donations or information downloads. This means more money can go into researching dementia and supporting more than 700,000 people living with the condition.'
The website has been developed with Jadu CMS and Jadu Galaxies. The overall design was devised to provide an accessible layout and navigation structure for every visitor, including those with dementia and other cognitive disabilities. The design also reflects the charity's new brand.
People with dementia and their carers can share their experiences and seek advice on the website, through the newly developed Alzheimer's Forum and Talking Point microsites. They can also send questions directly to national helpline via an online form.
Neil Hunt, chief executive Alzheimer's Society, says,
'Increasingly people are looking for information online and investing in our web architecture will help us to reach them 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The numbers of people living with dementia will reach more than a million in less than 20 years. Those diagnosed, their carers, family and friends need access to fast and accurate information and that is something we can provide, whether it is over the telephone, through our branches and now online too.'
You can use the website feedback form to let us know what you think of the new Alzheimer's Society website.