Taking vitamin D supplements is associated with a lower risk of dementia, a large-scale study conducted by Calgary and Exeter universities has found. Researchers explored the relationship between vitamin D dietary supplements and dementia among more than 12,000 US participants, finding that taking the vitamin appeared in result in living dementia-free for longer and a…
A Chelmsford hospital run by eye surgery specialists SpaMedica has won a “Working to Become Dementia Friendly” award from Alzheimer’s Society. The hospital has worked closely with the Society and the award follows implementation of SpaMedica’s dementia action plan across all 46 of its UK hospitals. Measures include dedicated noticeboards, posters and booklets for patients…
Following its success last year, the Care Innovation Challenge takes place again in July with a creative weekend of ideas generation and prototype trialling. Applications are now open for a place at the weekend from creative thinkers who want to try new ways of improving the lives of people receiving care. “We hope to receive…
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…
Home from home: A Cambridgeshire care community marked International Women’s Day (March 8) by celebrating the contribution of Iryna Blyzniuk, aged 28, who moved to the UK last year after escaping the war in Ukraine. As an HR administrator Iryna has settled down well in the second generation family-run Askham Care Community, which is a…
A new framework for “creative health” approaches in health care is to be developed by NHS England working in partnership with integrated care systems locally. Creative activities such as music, art, gardening and singing can, for example contribute to the management of stress and anxiety as well as improve the lives of people with dementia….
Dreams come true: When resident Nalini Bhagwat (left) asked staff at St Catherine’s View dementia care home in Winchester whether they could turn her New Year wish into reality, that’s exactly what they did. Nalini wanted to revisit some of her old Bollywood-inspired dance moves, so companionship team Laura Sheldrake took to social media and…
Charity Lorenzo’s House, which supports the children of adults with young onset dementia (YOD) has announced that its Third Annual Virtual Youth Summit will take place on 17 June. The summit is designed for people in the 8-30 age group who have a parent with YOD. It is expected to take forward the charity’s mission…
Providing end of life care requires specific skills and knowledge, so Skills for Care has partnered with Health Education England to create two learning pathways to help care workers learn what they need to know. The aim is to ensure the workforce can deliver end of life care confidently and competently and the learning pathways…
Admiral Nurse charity Dementia UK has published “Seven tips for handling difficult conversations” on its website, focusing on how to respond to differences of opinion among family members about how a loved with dementia should be cared for. Assembled with the help of Admiral Nurse Vic Lyons, the tips cover topics like preparing for the…