Training in creative health practice
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The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at Stirling University is encouraging care providers to make use of its Environment for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT) by inviting them to self-certify free of charge during July. The DSDC said self-certification would reassure people with dementia using providers’ services that their needs were being actively…
You can’t be person-centred without being culturally inclusive, and you can’t be culturally inclusive without being person-centred. The two go hand in hand. Dr Karan Jutlla, Head of the Centre for Applied and Inclusive Health Research and Dementia Lead, University of Wolverhampton, opened her address with this statement, and went on to give telling examples…
Researchers from the University of Bradford are seeking British Nigerian volunteers who are over 30 years old to share their knowledge of cultural beliefs, perspectives and attitudes about dementia. The aim is to collaborate with British Nigerians to raise awareness of dementia and reduce dementia risk factors. Participants will need to attend an interview or…
Waiting times for memory assessment services increased markedly during the pandemic, an audit conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has indicated. Average waiting times from memory service referral to diagnosis increased by more than a third between 2019 and 2021, rising from 13 weeks to 17.7 weeks on average. The audit also indicated that…
A “one stop shop” dementia support hub in West Sussex is having a markedly positive impact on quality of life and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers. An evaluation of Sage House by the University of Chichester suggests that the facility, run by local charity Dementia Support, provides a “viable solution” to living…
A project that aims to change perceptions of dementia has launched online, offering knowledge and expertise aimed at carers, professionals and families affected by the condition. Developed by the mental health and social change charity Platform, the website features interactive videos for organisations to use in supporting group sessions and online training opportunities, as well…