Tag: dementia
Nominate now! Only 25 days left to enter Scotland’s Dementia Awards
Scotland’s Dementia Awards seek to celebrate creative approaches, innovation and best practice in all aspects of information, advice, care and support for people with dementia, their carers, partners and families. If you work within the health, social care or voluntary sectors and are involved in the support of people affected by dementia, or if you [...]
Ain’t it awful? Living with dementia
In this brief series of columns Trevor Mumby outlines the ways in which we mis-communicate and shows effective communication methods for working with people, especially the elderly and those experiencing dementia. Much of what he writes could equally apply to all of us! In the third of his articles on miscommunication, Trevor Mumby explores his second [...]
Own up, are you normal?
Dementia specialist Trevor Mumby continues to outline the many ways in which we mis-communicate with others, especially the elderly and those experiencing dementia. In this article he explores UNDERMINING – the first of his 12 commonly used mannerism hand grenades! Every human for millions of years, has contributed towards creating the norms of conversational style, [...]
Hospital doctors and GPs will need great dementia skills
DOCTORS NEED MORE SUPPORT AND TRAINING IF THEY’RE TO IMPROVE CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA Medical schools need to do more to equip doctors with the skills to care for the growing numbers of people in the UK who will be living with dementia. The call has come from leading dementia care expert and [...]
Animals bring social benefit to care home residents
Longhill House care home resident John Lawrence came face to face with this snake when a host of exotic creatures visited the home so that residents could benefit from meeting them. Lion Learners, an animal experiences company, also brought in a tarantula, a bearded dragon lizard, a Madagascan hissing cockroach, giant millipedes and African [...]
Yorkshire care home furniture specialists display bespoke furniture with dementia in mind
The Yorkshire based specialist furniture manufacturer Shackletons took its latest range of comfort furniture to the Bournemouth Care Show this month to share what is good about Yorkshire manufacturing and craftsmanship. Although deemed as a challenging time for manufacturing the care show illustrated there is demand for quality designed and manufactured furniture. Shackletons returned to [...]
Dementia specialist Trevor Mumby talks about coping strategies
In the following brief series of columns Trevor Mumby outlines the ways in which we miss-communicate and shows effective communication methods for working with people, especially the elderly and those experiencing dementia. Much of what he writes could equally apply to all of us! Effective, intuitive communication One of the most stunning insights [...]
The Iron lady dies after suffering a stroke
Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke earlier today. Aged 87 she had been diagnosed with dementia in 2008.
Care explained?
I’ve been ill, truly ill. Completely incapacitated unable to focus or speak clearly basic faculties gone. For 24 hours I was at the complete mercy of the medical staff at my local hospital and before that the paramedics and ambulance crew who attended within minutes on being called out by my eldest son. Who luckily [...]
Reduction in antipsychotics improves wellbeing in residents
Dementia care study confirms dramatic reduction in use of antipsychotics and a range of drugs with corresponding improvement in wellbeing A new study of residents in specialised dementia care homes has confirmed a reduction, averaging 48 per cent, in the requirement for antipsychotic medication, together with dramatic reductions in usage of a range of [...]
HRH The Princess Royal helps highlight the UK dementia issue
Carers for people with dementia feel strongly that their needs are not being recognised, yet the demands placed on them are increasing. That was the message from a dementia roundtable discussion held on 7 March, with Carers Trust President HRH The Princess Royal at the offices of Slaughter and May, one of Carers Trust’s corporate partners. [...]
Community Café Hosts Dementia Support
An afternoon service designed to support individuals with dementia in Dundee has launched thanks to a much needed donation from a Scottish Charity. Bield’s BonnethillGardens very sheltered housing development received the £1,960 figure donation from the Lintel Trust after it applied for the funding to set up a life stories project at the Clachan, the [...]
Alzheimer’s Society respond to latest CQC report
People with dementia in hospitals are dying at a significantly higher rate than people without the condition according to a new report released by the Care Quality Commission today. The CQC’s Care Update 2013 finds that the health and social care systems are struggling to care for people with dementia and that the resulting pressure [...]
£9.5m state-of-the-art Warrington care village now underway
Construction is underway in Warrington to transform an old brewery site into a state-of-the-art care village, which will consist of 18 independent living apartments for specialist nursing and dementia care needs. The new village is costing £9.5m to develop and will be the latest addition to the Belong portfolio of care villages, part of CLS [...]
The Alzheimer’s Show aims to address dealing with dementia on a daily basis
The Alzheimer’s Show is the UK’s first and London’s only dedicated exhibition and conference for professionals carers and relatives dealing with dementia on a daily basis. It will provide direct access to the latest information, advice, products and services as well as providing practical help and solutions. Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia [...]
Seventy percent of UK adults fear going into a care home
Eighty per cent of people living in care homes – more than ever thought before – have either dementia or severe memory problems according to a new Alzheimer’s Society report published today. However, while excellent care exists, less than half of these 322,000 people are enjoying a good quality of life. ‘Low Expectations’ finds evidence [...]
Balhousie Care Group to test Memory Box Project for people with dementia
Group chairman first to pledge £1,000 for innovative social loan funding scheme A groundbreaking Dundee-based social media project which aims to trigger past memories in people with dementia is to be piloted in Balhousie Care Group homes across Scotland. The Memory Box Network is a charity which aims to use online reminiscence [...]
Dementia care in hospitals must be improved
Alzheimer’s Society today warned dementia care in hospitals must be improved to help avoid the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust (Mid-Staffs) scandal from happening again. Pointing to major failures affecting people with dementia in some hospitals, the charity’s Chief Executive, Jeremy Hughes, warns that neglect of people with dementia will continue unless urgent action is taken. His [...]
Westminster City Council responds to claims that doctors refuse to test for dementia
Westminster City Council responds to claims this week by the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt that doctors are refusing to check for dementia because they don’t see the point. Claims this week by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt that doctors are refusing to check for dementia because they think it is pointless while there is no [...]
Unacceptable disparity in dementia diagnosis rates in different regions of the UK
New figures released by the Alzheimer’s Society reveal wide variations in how many people are receiving a diagnosis of dementia in Britain, with rates ranging from 31.6 per cent in East Riding of Yorkshire to 75.5 per cent in Belfast. There has been a 3 per cent increase in the number of people in [...]
£5.45bn ringfenced to promote health & prevent illness whilst dementia research underfunded
During a backbench debate last week former Care Minister Paul Burstow called for more investment in dementia research to enable scientists to find a cure and better treatments. The Liberal Democrat MP, who was speaking during a backbench debate in Parliament claimed that research into the condition was lagging behind other diseases and called for [...]
There is no cure and very few treatments for dementia
Yesterday Former Care Minister Paul Burstow called for more investment in dementia research to enable scientists to find a cure and better treatments. The Liberal Democrat MP, who was speaking during a backbench debate in Parliament claimed that research into the condition was lagging behind other diseases and called for resources to be brought in [...]
Victoria House Care Centre holds a Victorian day for residents
Residents at Middlesbrough’s Victoria House Care Centre took a nostalgic step back in time recently as they enjoyed a Victorian-themed day complete with authentic clothing, old-fashioned photographs and a traditional café. Joined by their friends and families, residents and staff paid homage to the 19th Century, with traditional Victorian sponges, sandwiches and scones in [...]
Alzheimer’s Society is going in One Direction
Chart topping boy band One Direction have supported the Alzheimer’s Society by donating a hand signed T-shirt that was auctioned on Ebay yesterday. Band member twenty year old pop sensation Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster is supporting the charity after his girlfriend’s grandfather was diagnosed with dementia. One lucky fan is now the proud owner of [...]
£22 million injection to boost dementia research
Government spending on dementia research will be boosted by two thirds thanks to a £22million cash injection announced by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday. The money, part of the National Institute for Health Research’s ‘themed dementia call’, will fund projects into a range of areas including improving hospital care for people with dementia and exploring [...]
A specialist dementia service in Manchester runs online charity auction
A specialist dementia service in Manchester – ‘EachStep Blackley’, is running an online charity auction of autographed celebrity memorabilia, after receiving the support of a host of stars including Stephen Fry, Jason Manford and Sir Cliff Richards. EachStep Blackley is a pioneering new specialist dementia care service in Manchester that can support people with [...]
Dementia is a key priority for Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
With one in three people over 65 likely to develop dementia Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has today announced improving dementia care and treatment as one of his four key priorities between now and the next general election. Recognising that for far too long, people with dementia and their carers have not received the care and [...]
Government’s new plan to test for dementia testing already being piloted in Gloucestershire
Older people in Gloucestershire concerned about their memory could now have access to a new service which is being piloted in the county. Homecare provider DoCare has teamed up with Cambridge Cognition, the leading UK developer of neuropsychological tests, to offer the free touch screen-based assessment to DoCare’s clients to take in their own home, [...]
Boost local economies by encouraging and including dementia sufferers
The economies of cities, towns and villages may suffer if people with dementia are not included in their community according to a report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation today. The report, Dementia Without Walls, argues that people with the condition who feel excluded may put off from going into local shops, restaurants and contributing [...]
Enjoy that coffee and help reduce your dementia risk
Research has suggested drinking coffee could protect people over 65 against the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, involved 124 people aged 65 to 88 over two to four years, and monitored their memory and thinking processes. It reported that those with mild cognitive impairment who had higher [...]
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