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…
Another report from UK Dementia Congress 2022. DEEP – the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project – is a lifeline, said Dory, who told the audience how DEEP groups across the UK had already had 17 in-person celebrations of the organisation’s tenth anniversary this year: “We’re all unique and wonderful but together we’re a masterpiece. For…
The third of our reports from the UK Dementia Congress. Colin Capper listed three important numbers, the first of which is that 480,000 people living with dementia have not had an annual care assessment of their needs that they felt was helpful. Capper, associate director of evidence and participation for event partner Alzheimer’s Society, added…
Another report from the UK Dementia Congress. As academic sponsor the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) showcased its ground-breaking research as PhD students Rosemary Davies and Nathan Stephens described their projects. Davies wants to challenge the status quo by improving counselling for people when they have had a diagnosis of dementia. “Evidence…
The start of a series of reports from the 16th UK Dementia Congress 2022 held on 8th-9th November It’s great to be with one another again, to share, listen and learn, said Graham Stokes, launching the 16th UK Dementia Congress (UKDC) in Birmingham, the first to be held in-person for three years. That was how…
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…
A new round of research funding announced by the government will see more than £800 million allocated to drive diagnosis and treatment in a variety of priority areas, including dementia. Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) welcomed the funding but said that dementia research was at a “tipping point”. David Thomas, ARUK’s head of policy, said the…
The public have been invited to contribute to a Creative Health Review, looking at how activities like crafts, film, cooking and singing can promote health and wellbeing while preventing ill-health. A series of round-table meetings being held between autumn 2022 and spring 2023 will form a core part of the review, organised by the National…
Fears that dementia care could be a target of cuts have grown after Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the exchequer, said that all government departments would need to find savings. In an open letter to Hunt, the National Care Forum (NCF) said that public spending cuts to adult social care would be “disastrous” and…