Gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, a powerful parliamentary committee has found. The Joint Committee on Human Rights warns that human rights in care settings are at risk and that cardio-pulmonary resuscitation notices and deprivation of liberty safeguards are often misapplied. In its report “Protecting human rights in care settings”…
New findings have called into question the “amyloid hypothesis” for Alzheimer’s disease, which holds that clumps of amyloid beta protein in the brain are the primary cause of the disease. Work by neuroscientist Matthew Schrag, published in the US journal Science, suggests that data underpinning the hypothesis are flawed. Several top Alzheimer’s researchers in the…
A majority of people with dementia reside in the community, yet the support needed for social inclusion and a life well lived is not widely available, says a report from the Dementia Change Action Network (DCAN). DCAN, founded in 2020 as a collaborative network focused on personalised care, made its name during the pandemic, sharing…
NHS leaders have warned of a social care workforce crisis which will only worsen this winter, piling pressure on hospital beds. Nearly all NHS leaders said that lack of capacity in social care is putting the care and safety of patients at risk. Responding to an NHS Confederation survey of almost 250 leaders, they said…
Winchester care home St Catherine’s View celebrated its 10th anniversary with a “Hatter’s tea party” and a wardrobe of fancy dress costumes. Among guests at the Alice in Wonderland-themed party was “Alice” herself, clinical lead Hayley Geddes, who is pictured with resident Christina Millest. “Our Hatter’s tea party was a lovely opportunity to celebrate and we…
A practical guide called Living in the Moment seeks to help overcome challenges and find moments of joy in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. According to publishers Sheldon Press the book – by geriatrician Dr Elisabeth Landsverk – challenges the common misconception that dementia means “it’s all over”. Among the practical solutions on offer are…
Bright ideas have been much in evidence in the Care Innovation Challenge, revived after a pause during Covid-19 and now overseen by the National Care Forum. Entrants gathered for a creative weekend in Coventry University’s Technopark in early July and five teams were selected to present their innovations at the Care Show in October. Ideas…
As the temperature soared passed 40 degrees in some parts of the UK last week, Alzheimer’s Society published a blog on how to support somebody living with dementia in hot weather. Dehydration is a common challenge for older people, especially those living with dementia, the blog warns. Memory problems make it easy to forget to…
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has thrown its weight behind a multi-sector campaign for the UK government to put prevention at the heart of its levelling up agenda. One of 47 organisations and charities joining the campaign coalition, ARUK says better prevention of dementia, among other conditions, would lay the foundation of a fairer, healthier nation….
More than half of family carers of a person with dementia say that they have reached crisis point in the last year and one in five carers report that they have had to admit loved ones to A&E due to a lack of support. A survey of 1,000 people by Alzheimer’s Society heard that 54%…