Life drawing classes are among the varied activities at Sherwood Grange care home in London. When residents at the Care UK home were asked about their model preferences, nearly all said a “nice handsome man.” Resident Rosemary Lester is pictured checking for accuracy: “I was very glad to take part in the class, I hadn’t done any life drawing for many years. I can’t think of any downside to life drawing.”
Musical memories: Former school teachers David Brown and Alison Eales (pictured) were reunited as part of a music therapy initiative at Foxholes Care Home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. David is a resident, while the home’s general manager Neil Gandecha was once his pupil at the local Kingshott School. The emotive reunion involved a lunch trip allowing…
Air pollution is linked to higher use of mental health services by people with dementia, research published by BMJ Mental Health suggests. It says that cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter should be a priority in urban areas if demand on overstretched psychiatric services is to be reduced. Researchers looked back at…
Nearly 400 former football and rugby professionals were due to file legal claims on Tuesday 5 April for brain injuries that have resulted in cases of young onset dementia. Included among the 378 claimants are 100 former rugby league players, 40 former rugby union players and 14 former footballers, who allege that the games’ governing…
The Carer Poverty Coalition, a group of 130 national and local organisations campaigning to end poverty amongst unpaid carers, has published a manifesto calling on all political parties to commit to reviewing Carer’s Allowance and other means-tested benefits available to carers. As part of the review, the Coalition also want an examination of the financial…
The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) have published a blog exploring the topic of Trompe l’oeil (French for ‘deceive the eye’). This is an artistic term, often associated with painting, that tricks the viewer into perceiving painted objects or spaces as real. DSDC have highlighted this technique as inappropriate within care home environments for people…
The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has opened applications to become a Social Prescribing Champion. NASP say: “Champions are individuals who work within social prescribing or with social prescribing teams. Apply now and have the opportunity to contribute towards NASP’s work, the chance to increase your own portfolio and be a part of the…