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START offering online training to enable wider roll out of programme to support carers
ByJDCteamSTrAtegies for RelaTives (START) from University College London (UCL) is offering online certificated training for clinical and non-clinical professionals to deliver START. START is an eight-session manualised intervention that supports the development of coping strategies for carers of people with dementia. Benefits of the programme include improving carers mental health and quality of life. You…
Respondents wanted for survey into inequalities facing ethnic elders within dementia healthcare
ByJDCteamThe Old Age Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists are running a survey on the inequalities facing ethnic elders within dementia healthcare. The Old Age Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists say: “Your responses will help us understand the current service status and the challenges faced by minority ethnic elders within dementia assessment…
Survey launched to understand hearing and dementia research priorities
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White paper published on the responsible use of Generative AI in adult social care
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Social Care Wales to run ‘Wellbeing Week’ for social care workplaces and workforce
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