Vibrant Communities hosts live, online social groups for care home residents, including virtual tours of museums, galleries and landmarks, and it has lined up a varied calendar of events for the coming weeks. Among the highlights are Movement from your chair (31 August), Film Shoot: South Pacific (1 Sept), Desert Island Discs (2 Sept), Art Club (5 Sept)
For the full list, go to www.vibrantcommunities.co.uk/events.
Better ways to integrate primary and community care will be explored by a House of Lords committee, which has issued a call for evidence on the challenges facing the sector and the barriers to integration. Chaired by Baroness Pitkeathley, the committee will look at existing models of integration, including the role of primary care networks…
Describing itself as a “creative coalition for justice” the group Reimagining Dementia are launching a campaign called “Taking it to the streets”. It will be calling on people to sign their petition and will be supporting those who want to host public-facing events or activities. Taking place from September 18 – 24, the campaign is…
The Iceland retail chain joined forces with Alzheimer’s Research UK in a “Think Brain Health” initiative to promote positive dietary choices. Aimed at reducing dementia risk, the promotion ran in Iceland stores throughout September, highlighting fruit, vegetable and salad purchases. Iceland said the initiative was based on the research finding that up to 40% of…
In what is believed to be a care sector “first”, Dr Isabelle Latham has been appointed researcher in residence by Hallmark Care Homes. Dr Latham moves to her new role from Worcester University’s Association for Dementia Studies (ADS), where she had a lengthy career as a senior lecturer. Hallmark is a family-run business with 19…
Lewy body dementia finds itself in the conference limelight in the coming months, with an international conference in June and a masterclass in November. The International Lewy Body Dementia Conference takes place in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 and 16 June, including a scientific strand for professionals/researchers and a strand for people with the condition…
The first set of study findings for the Good Life with Dementia course has been published by the University of York. The Good Life course is a 6-7-week course that involves people living with dementia talking and sharing experiences to provide mutual support. The course is co-designed, and peer-tutors deliver the course with support from…