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The Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has published a framework for population health.  The Framework is based on five interconnected aspects of health and wellbeing:  It is intended to improve health and reduce health inequalities in Scotland over the next ten years, including in relation to dementia.  You can read…

Research priorities Research programmes have tended to focus on finding a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s, but how can we channel more funding into research to improve care and quality of life? Read More Work with local communities Former Department of Health (DH) civil servant Ruth Eley – now chair of the carer involvement group tide…

Family carers of people with dementia have a much greater need of formal grief counselling than other groups deemed eligible for bereavement care.  Findings from a UCL study of pre-death grief, published in the Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, show that the need for formal counselling for dementia carers was around 300% higher than current predictions…

The NHS in Scotland has introduced an innovative service to deliver healthy walks to people living with dementia to enable them to live as long as possible in their local community. Charity Pilgrim Care has employed nurse Cath Carter to deliver person-centred Healthy Walks in St Andrews one of which – Botanic Gardens group –…

Research from UCL, just published in PLOS One, looked at modifiable dementia risk factors by ethnic group, found that hypertension conferred a higher risk of dementia in black people compared to white people, while a combination of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders conferred a higher risk on South Asian people. Compared…

Caring Times has opened nominations for their unsung Care Heroes 2025.  Caring Times say:  “We’re looking for those who go beyond the job description. Whether it’s the gardener who brings residents their favourite cookies, or a housekeeper who helps residents to rediscover their hobbies – we’re searching for those who bring a little bit of…