Carers UK has partnered with The Centre for Care at the Universities of Sheffield and Birmingham to launch a new interactive dashboard that is intended to be a one-stop-shop of data on unpaid caring across England and Wales. The dashboard allows viewers to analyse – at local authority level – ONS Census data on unpaid…
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…
New play ‘A Tupperware of Ashes’ has come to the National Theatre, London, with the central character, Queenie, being diagnosed with dementia at 68 years old. The promotion for the plays says: “An ambitious Michelin-Star chef, Queenie is used to having the last word. But when her children notice gaps in her memory and her…
Nigel Hullah’s death has been announced by the 3 Nations Dementia Working Group (3NDWG). You can read the announcement here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/340138552838718/permalink/2702852643233952/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=xix5r6Dx8rnITqVn Nigel chaired the 3NDWG and the statement from Julie Hayden says: “Nigel was an inspiration to us all and worked tirelessly to make dementia a priority for decision makers at a UK level, national…
‘Dementia, you are not alone’ has been published. Written by Michael Booth, this book encompasses Michael’s experiences as a person living with young onset Alzheimer’s disease and a former carer to his mum who had the same condition. Michael’s mum was diagnosed aged 55, and just a few months before she died in 2020 Michael…
During June’s Pride Month, Skills for Care has collated resources to support with LGBTQ+ inclusivity in social care workplaces. You can view the Skills for Care resources here: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/blogs/resources-to-support-with-lgbtq-inclusivity QCS (Quality Compliance Systems) has also made an audit tool freely available to support health and social care providers in assessing how inclusive their services are for…