A study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity has suggested the annual cost in England of cancer, heart disease, dementia and stroke combined will rise by 61% from £51.9bn recorded in 2018 to £85.6bn in 2050. All four conditions combined account for 59% of all deaths and result in 5.1m years of life lost. The…
The University of Portsmouth’s SORTED Project (Improving Social Care practice in integrating mouth and teeth care in personal care for people living with dementia) has shared two free resources for homecare services supporting people living with dementia. The resources are aimed at homecare managers and homecare workers, and are intended to help integrate mouth and…
Hiker Harriet Thomas is walking 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats for Dementia Adventure under the banner of ‘The D Tour’. Harriet has been inspired to do The D Tour following her mum’s nine years with dementia. The D Tour website says: “It’s more than just a walk—it’s also a podcast, a fundraiser,…
Duncan Burton has replaced Dame Ruth May as Chief Nursing Officer for England. Duncan has been a nurse for over 25 years, most recently as Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, and says of his new role: “It’s an honour to be appointed to the role of Chief Nursing Officer for England and I look forward to…
Dementia Adventure has reported excellent feedback for the first events that have taken place as part of their new initiative: Green Letter Days. Green Letter Days are experiences created for people with dementia (plus friends/family/carers) to share memorable days out. Green Letter Days launched with days at Lord’s Cricket Ground, and more events are planned…
The Together Project has launched a new film that talks about the work they do to combat loneliness. The Together Project run a variety of initiatives that connect generations in care homes, retirement schemes, community spaces, libraries and letterboxes through their two high-profile programmes: ‘Songs and Smiles’ and ‘Crafting Connections’. You can watch the film…
The UK Biobank’s new brain health study for people affected by mild cognitive impairment and dementia has announced that they will hold the first of three workshops on Friday 20 September 2024, 11am-2pm. The workshop, for people living with dementia and current or former carers, will be held at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount…
Blueleaf Care has published a white paper entitled ‘Designing for Dementia’ which outlines current thinking and notable challenges in making care home design inclusive and enabling for people with dementia. The white paper shows how simple design changes can help people with dementia to lead more active and independent lives when they are living in…
‘Let’s talk Dementia’, a campaign developed and funded by Luye Pharma Ltd, has launched a website to provide help and support for people living with suspected or diagnosed dementia. The website is intended to raise awareness and understanding around dementia and talks about the challenges of dementia, as well as providing advice on physical and…
Social Care Wales (Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru) has shared two new videos to help people understand more about social care and how social care works in Wales. You can find out more and view the videos (in both English and Welsh) here: https://insightcollective.socialcare.wales/whats-on/news-and-blogs/new-video-resources-building-a-better-understanding-of-social-care-in-wales