Permanent support schemes for people affected by dementia have been set up by Alzheimer’s Society as part of its partnership with the Football Association (FA). So far 20 County FAs have established referral pathways into Society services providing advice and practical and emotional support. The schemes are intended for past and present players, managers, referees,…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for nominations to a reference group for a dementia research project. Two places are available on the reference group, which will be involved in a literature review looking at what good care looks like for people with dementia in residential care settings for people with protected characteristics. The…
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has applied to have anti-dementia medications placed on the World Health Organisation’s Essential Medicines List. ADI said that the move, made alongside Newcastle University and the LSE, would ensure everyone everywhere had equitable and affordable access to dementia medications.
A new blood test developed at Pittsburgh University may hold the key to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease relatively inexpensively. Results published in the journal Brain show that the test reliably detects a biomarker called “brain-derived tau”, using an antibody that selectively binds this protein found specifically in the blood of people with Alzheimer’s. “At present, diagnosing…
Expert training in reminiscence arts in dementia care is to be held at the University of Greenwich over two days later this month. Scheduled for 19 and 20 January, the experiential course will be led by experienced practitioners and trainers with input from volunteers and former carers. It will be certificated by the European Reminiscence…
A sharp rise in the proportion of dementia care homes rated “inadequate” or “requires improvement” has been recorded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), according to an exclusive story in the Guardian. It shows more than 50% of care homes offering dementia care in England and subject to inspection were rated in these categories in…
Social care workers are paid 41% less than their NHS equivalents, contributing to an unprecedented rise in vacancy rates. This is the verdict of a new report called Unfair to Care, commissioned by the charity Community Integrated Care, which demonstrates that social care workers earn more than £8,000 less than their NHS counterparts. Social care…
In his New Year message Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called for action to fix “broken” social care while praising the work of carers. Speaking during a visit to MHA’s Bradbury Grange care home in Whitstable, he also flagged up the forthcoming Care and Support Reimagined report, due to be published on 24 January by…
Christmas treat: Team members dressed up for a Christmas play at Edenmore Nursing Home, run by Evolve Care Group in Ilfracombe, Devon. Home manager Gayle Copper said: “When we asked some of the family members what show they would like the team to put on for them this year a few of them suggested a nativity. The script…
Tony Jameson-Allen and Chris Wilkins, co-founders of the dementia reminiscence charity Sporting Memories, have been awarded MBEs in the New Year Honours. They started the charity in 2011 and there are now more than 100 Sporting Memories clubs supporting older people across England, Scotland and Wales. Wilkins, CEO of Sporting Memories, said the clubs used…