A boost for Alzheimer’s Research UK’s (ARUK) fundraising efforts has come with the recruitment of Iceland Foods managing director Richard Walker as an ambassador. Walker, whose own mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in 2011 and died last year, said it was a “privilege to do this in memory of her”. Through its charitable…
A new blog on Alzheimer’s Society’s website is an apt reminder of an important symbol of remembrance – the blue flower badges that the charity promotes as representing the dementia cause. The forget-me-not pin badges are worn by people in support of the charity or to raise awareness, often because a loved one has dementia….
“Personal interventions in care homes” will be the theme of this year’s second Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum, which takes place on 22 June (2-4pm). There will be two speakers at the forum, a regular event focusing on dementia care in communal settings. Dr Sue Woodward, senior lecturer in adult nursing at King’s College London,…
Marking Dementia Action Week a new injection of funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK will help an Oxford University team investigate the links between cholesterol and Alzheimer’s. “Cholesterol levels are normally tightly regulated in the brain, but there is mounting evidence that excess cholesterol contributes to the brain changes seen in the early stages of Alzheimer’s…
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has called for the forthcoming national dementia strategy to include action on the disproportionate impact of dementia on women. A new analysis shows that dementia has been the leading cause of death in women since 2011 with nearly twice as many women as men dying from dementia in 2020, when 46,000…
Among many local care sector initiatives launched during Dementia Action Week is Brunelcare’s dementia coaching scheme. The Bristol-based charity says the initiative allows staff to take part in a learning and development programme to deliver personalised outcomes for people living with dementia. Nine care staff have already taken part in the FITS programme – Focussed…
On Wednesday May 25th NAPA will celebrate their 25th Anniversary by leading a National Wellbeing Walk through Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire. The NAPA Team will be joined by residents from one of their local member Care Home Groups, The Fremantle Trust. All 3,500 NAPA Member care services and partner organisations are invited to walk in solidarity and raise…
Nine in every 10 people affected by dementia believe that there are benefits from getting a diagnosis, according to survey results published by Alzheimer’s Society to mark Dementia Action Week (16-22 May). A survey of just over 1,000 people found that 91% saw at least one benefit and on average respondents mentioned 2.5 benefits, including…
The forthcoming national dementia strategy will include a major focus on prevention and research, health secretary Sajid Javid told delegates at the annual conference of the Alzheimer’s Society this week (17 May), announcing a 10-year plan he said would be visionary, properly funded and “more ambitious than anything we’ve done before”. Data suggests as much…
A new training programme designed to develop leadership skills among people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds working in social care has been launched by Skills for Care. The Forefront Programme is a new suite of digital modules which is intended to build participants’ confidence in improving equality, diversity and inclusion in their organisation. Find out more…