Following the launch in England of the new Reading Well for Dementia list https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/reading-well-for-dementia, a launch event has now taken place in Senedd, Wales, the home of the Welsh parliament. In Wales, the Reading Well for dementia collection includes an extra title that is only available in the Welsh language ‘Datod: Straeon am Ddementia’ Find…
Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association has begun to run drop-in clinics to support the growing ageing population on the island. The new sessions are running on the last Friday of every month at The Centre in St Sampson’s from 10:00-11:00. The clinics are intended to answer questions people may have about living with dementia and provide advice…
BRACE, a Bristol-based dementia charity, has received a landmark £1m donation to support dementia research in the South West. Brace say the donation will be used in research activities aimed at improving early dementia diagnosis, something BRACE has already heavily funded through supporting the development of Fastball, an early Alzheimer’s test which is currently being investigated by the NHS as…
A new documentary, created by a group of young filmmakers, has been released featuring Gail Gregory, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease, and her husband John Gregory. The 15-minute film called ‘Sundown’ is a very personal insight into Gail and John’s life with Gail’s dementia, looking back from their wedding to recent times, and showing –…
Dementia Community is delighted to have been a finalist in the inaugural Dementia Care Awards. We were shortlisted for ‘The Outreach Award’. The winner – Caroline Ellis, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust – was announced on 13 June 2024. We congratulate all the winners and finalists for the fantastic work they are doing. You can…
The National Activity Provides Association (NAPA) has launched its Standards of Practice for Activity Providers and Quality Indicators for Activity Provision. NAPA’s Standards of Practice for Activity Providers outlines best practices and expectations for professionals working in the field of activities, while NAPA’s Quality Indicators for Activity Provision provide measurable benchmarks for assessing the effectiveness…
Age UK has published new analysis for 2022/23 that shows that 28,655 older people aged 65+ died before the social care they were waiting for began. The charity says this equates to an average of 79 deaths a day, 550 a week and 2,388 a month, figures that are similar to those from 2021/22. Age…
A new podcast series – Dementia from the Inside Out – has been launched by Tommy Dunne and Paul Hitchmough of Thred TV. Tommy and Paul both live with dementia and plan to share their thoughts and experiences on a wide-range of topics including music, communication, disinhibited behaviours and family carers, highlighting ways they cope. Tommy…
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published a report: ‘Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s Business’ looking at the value of rehabilitation for older people. It highlights examples of best practice from across the UK and explores the barriers to implementation. Commentary within the report that references dementia includes: “Every older person can benefit from rehabilitation in some way:…
The Marmalade Trust, a charity raising awareness of loneliness, is promoting micro-connections for their annual awareness campaign – Loneliness Awareness Week – by encouraging everyone to enjoy Random Acts of Connection. The Marmalade Trust say: “Almost half of the population of the UK report feeling lonely at least some of the time, and loneliness is…