Tributes to the Queen: Residents of Royal Star & Garter care homes in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe came together on video (see picture) and shared their reflections on the late monarch. Armed forces veterans and their partners paid tribute to the Queen, who became the charity’s patron in 1953, for her lifetime of service. …
Key features of effective dementia education for care staff are among the topics discussed in the World Alzheimer’s Report 2022, which comprises 119 essays across 24 chapters written by international experts. Based on research by Leeds Beckett University, which looked at dementia training in 10 provider organisations, the report considers how training can be designed,…
Almost two-thirds of people living with dementia do not have a personalised care plan showing how they want to receive care as their condition progresses. That is the finding of the World Alzheimer’s Report 2022, launched by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) on World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September), which focuses on post-diagnostic support globally and shows…
Dancing again: When Phyllis Haine (centre), who lives at the Aldbury care home in Poole, said she wanted to do the foxtrot and the waltz, staff set out to make her wish come true. Companionship team leader Sue Miles (right) says Phyllis often shares happy memories of putting on sparkly dancing shoes and arranged for…
A blog by Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams on the charity’s website provides a useful summary of the High Court’s recent ruling on the government’s policy of discharging older people from hospitals into care homes at the outset of Covid-19. The webpage, titled: The court decision on discharges into care homes, explains that while…
The Art and Dementia Toolkit is an online resource designed for people with dementia and their support network. Produced by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, it is a creative learning resource with 10 arts activities inspired by artworks in the Sydney museum’s collection. There are five themes: paint to music, printmaking, continuous line drawing,…
Clinical commissioning groups were abolished in July to be replaced by integrated care systems (ICSs), but what are they? Charity Dementia UK seeks to provide answers on a webpage titled: A guide to integrated care systems. ICSs are partnerships between the NHS, local authorities and other local providers and hope to offer joined up services. …
Palliative and End of Life Care Statutory Guidance has been published by NHS England for new integrated care boards (ICBs). It sets out the duties of ICBs, highlighting that palliative care should be a multi-agency activity and that it should be provided by the right professional at the right time. “No single provider can provide…
Film recordings from the 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), which took place in London in June, are being released on YouTube. Sessions will be posted on ADI’s YouTube channel during August – October, including plenary sessions, workshops and round-table discussions. Recordings on risk reduction and prevention (plenary 5), strengthening responses to dementia…
Dementia charity Music for my Mind says its Playlist Maker now includes YouTube as an option for listening to personalised playlists. It is already possible to listen on Spotify, but the charity says the YouTube option is free and easy to set up and navigate. To create a playlist, users begin by answering a questionnaire…