Dementia UK has published a new leaflet entitled ‘Living alone with dementia’. It includes information about using technology, maintaining routines, keeping socially active, driving, safety, finances and much more, with a dedicated section on young onset dementia.
You can read more and download the leaflet here: https://www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/living-with-dementia/living-alone-with-dementia/
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has shared a recording of its inaugural End of Year Forecast entitled: ‘Translating the Alzheimer’s Treatment Revolution into Real World Solutions’. The event was held live on 10 December 2024 and aimed to highlight evolution in Alzheimer’s treatments and share publicly accessible information on the topic. It was led by ADI…
A genetic risk score for Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by an international team of scientists following a study that has cast considerable light on the genetics underlying the condition. Researchers linked 75 regions of the human genome to Alzheimer’s, 42 of which had never been associated with the disease previously. Results published in the…
NHS leaders have warned of a social care workforce crisis which will only worsen this winter, piling pressure on hospital beds. Nearly all NHS leaders said that lack of capacity in social care is putting the care and safety of patients at risk. Responding to an NHS Confederation survey of almost 250 leaders, they said…
Nutrition and Hydration Week (March 13-19) has seen some care homes seize the opportunity to promote a good diet for their residents, with both Nellsar and Royal Star & Garter being among the care home groups taking part. At Nellsar, a group of 13 care homes in the south-east of England, a week-long campaign encouraged…
Carers UK has launched their 2025 Poetry Competition. The theme for poems is ‘caring, family and community’ and prizes are being offered for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, plus a Carers UK member prize. The judge for this year’s competition is Cheryl Moskowitz – a writer, poet, creative translator, educator and former carer. A Share and…
As the political row intensifies over government plans for a “cap” on individual social care costs, the Commons Committee on Health and Social Care said that the proposed National Insurance hike would provide “insufficient funding” for social care over the next three years. The committee’s verdict follows an inquiry which heard evidence that 200,000 people…