Bespoke exercise programmes for care home residents have been launched by Royal Star & Garter using the physiotherapy app Physiotec. After each resident has been individually assessed, the home’s physiotherapist then uses the app to create a tailored set of exercises for each one. Gursh Lotay, physio at Royal Star & Garter’s home in Solihull,…
Housing and care provider Anchor has become a Real Living Wage employer, agreeing to pay staff a minimum of £10.90 an hour outside London and £11.95 within London. The provider employs over 9,000 staff across the country and claims to be the largest to achieve accreditation as a living wage employer by the Living Wage…
The Young Dementia Network has announced details of its next webinar, “Young onset dementia: Changing perceptions of diagnosis” taking place at 12.30pm on 8 February. Presenter will be Dr Susan Mitchell, head of policy at Alzheimer’s Research UK, who will be accompanied by a panel of experts and will focus on the preferences of people…
The London and Yorkshire & Humber Clinical Networks have developed a toolkit on appropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medication in dementia. Its aim is to promote good practice and to reduce variation in prescribing practice between the regions of England. The resource is intended to support primary care, care homes and memory assessment services, among others,…
A new “Reconsidering Dementia” series of books being published by Open University Press aims to challenge and engage readers to take a fresh look at aspects of dementia care. Edited by Keith Oliver and Dawn Brooker, the series will cover a wide range of topics from psychotherapy, ethical issues, and the role of leisure to…
A genetic alternative to the dominant current belief that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a build-up of toxic proteins known as amyloids has been put forward in research published in the journal Nature. A quarter of the population carries one copy of the gene known as APOE4 and this inheritance from one parent doubles the…
Brunelcare dementia care lead Stuart Wright has won the 2022 Hennell Award for innovation and excellence in dementia care. The award, presented by the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia (ADS) Studies, recognises people who have significantly contributed to promoting person-centred care. ADS’s Dr Chris Russell commended Wright’s “clear and inspirational leadership qualities”. Wright, who…
Royal Star & Garter’s senior marketing and communications manager Michelle Danks (left) is pictured at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday, with resident Vera and wellbeing coordinators Leslie and Suzie from the charity’s Surbiton care home for armed forces veterans. “It made me think of the many veterans I have met over the years…
Aspects of the government’s autumn financial statement, delivered by chancellor Jeremy Hunt on 17 November, have been greeted with dismay by the sector. While the chancellor said funding for the NHS and social care would be increased by up to £8 billion and help to double the number of hospital discharges in 2024, he also…
A report from UK Dementia Congress. Paola Barbarino, CEO of Alzheimer’s Disease International, concluded her talk (via video) with a challenge that resonated strongly with those present: We call on the UK government to commit to the long-awaited reviewing of social care and ultimately improve access to post-diagnostic support for those living with dementia and…