Alzheimer’s Research has released a film featuring broadcaster Alastair Stewart and his wife, Sally, talking about Alastair’s vascular dementia diagnosis and their experiences of dementia.
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Curiouser and curiouser: An Alice in Wonderland aerial circus performed at Dorset dementia care home Fernhill, run by Colten Care. “I really enjoyed the show,” said resident Joan Vohra, pictured with Colten companion Meizy Reynolds. “The way they did it was something completely new to me.” Acrobats from the professional theatre company Dot Collective were…
Alzheimer’s Society has selected twelve finalists for Launchpad, an initiative that’s part of the Society’s Innovation Programme. The finalists have all proposed initiatives designed to improve quality of life, treatment, care and support for people affected by dementia, most notably by tackling some of the main issues connected to hospitalisation. The innovators who’ve been selected…
Government guidance on care home visiting in England was updated on 24 February, confirming that there are no nationally set direct restrictions on visiting in care homes. The Department of Health and Social Care says it expects care providers to facilitate visits wherever possible and in a risk-managed way. The revised guidance covers visits that…
‘Waiting for the bus’, a training resource for dementia care teams written by Sam Dondi-Smith with Professor David Sheard, has free copies available. Sam, who is a Senior Partner at the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS) and has a background as an occupational therapist, says: “I have had the privilege to collaborate with David…
A blog on the Alzheimer’s Society explains “Why spotting the early signs of dementia is so important.” It explores the importance of early diagnosis in deciding eligibility for disease modifying treatments and in unlocking the door to other forms of post-diagnostic support. Read the blog at www.alzheimers.org.uk.
Equal Arts is developing a series of books, created with and for people living with dementia, under their new publishing initiative, Open Ended Books. The first title, Bewick Tales, is now available and described as: “An uplifting book exploring the life and work of the world-famous artist and engraver Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). Providing a shared…