Dementia UK publish advice for visiting a person with dementia at Christmas

Younger People with Dementia (YPWD), a charity based in Berkshire, are looking for people with a different cultural background to White British and who’ve been diagnosed with young onset dementia, and their care partners, to participate in a research study.  The study is aiming to obtain first-hand experience of the support received following a diagnosis…

Cognitive Books – who are part of the Alzheimer’s Society Accelerator Programme – has launched its first book in a series of ‘looking back at…’ resources, with a debut publication all about The Beatles.  Cognitive Books support people with dementia by helping them to overcome common barriers they face when reading, and can be enjoyed alone or…

The NHS App has introduced a family access feature, enabling users to add other profiles to their app account to manage the health needs of relatives they are caring for who are registered at the same GP practice.  Verification checks are done through national NHS systems and via the GP practice before access is granted….

The Dementia and Housing Working Group (DHWG) has launched the new “dementia information hub”, which provides a forum for sharing information and ideas.  The DHWG says it will be a “go to resource” offering the best information, advice and support for people with dementia, their families and carers as well as policymakers, practitioners and academics. …

Care England – supported by Ally Cares – has published a white paper entitled: ‘The Sleep Gap: The Overlooked Factor Costing Lives, Time and Trust in Care’.  The white paper features research and data that shows many care home residents are getting fewer than five hours of uninterrupted sleep per night, and links this poor…

Dementia United, in collaboration with clinicians, business intelligence colleagues and members of the Dementia United Dementia Carers Expert Reference Group, has developed a dementia data dashboard for Greater Manchester.  The dashboard shows dementia diagnoses rates across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, as well as documenting lived experience, quality of care and quality of life…