Marie Curie has published their ‘Better End of Life Report 2024’ that’s subtitled: ‘Time to Care: findings from a nationally representative survey of experiences at the end of life in England and Wales’. It’s been compiled by King’s College London’s Cicely Saunders Institute, Hull York Medical School at University of Hull, and the University of…
Carers UK has launched a new campaign entitled ‘This Counts as Care’ to help those who don’t currently identify as an unpaid carer to see themselves in this way. Carers UK say: “There are currently 5.7 million unpaid carers in the UK caring for an ill, elderly or disabled relative or friend long-term, with 4.7%…
Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England has published its report. The report looks at the current performance of the NHS across England and the challenges facing the healthcare system. Dementia is included in Chapter 3 ‘Quality of Care in the NHS’ – See pages 48-49. The report can be read…
Person Centred Software’s Oomph! On-Demand Wellbeing & Activities Platform has created a free Dementia Friendly Activity Pack. The pack is aimed at Care Homes and can be downloaded here: https://personcentredsoftware.com/resources/dementia-friendly-activity-pack
The Alzheimer’s Society has published new data for World Alzheimer’s Month showing how people with diagnosed and undiagnosed dementia are using NHS hospitals. The data comes from research undertaken by CF (Carnall Farrar Ltd) using the records of 26,000 people with dementia dating back seven years. Key findings include: You can read more here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2024-09-16/living-with-undiagnosed-dementia-three-times-more-likely-visit-ae
Dementia Carers Count has launched their 2024 Dementia Carers Survey. They would like to hear from anyone caring for someone with dementia to understand the different challenges individuals are facing. All responses will shape the support Dementia Carers Count provides to family dementia carers, and the survey findings will also inform the charity’s campaigning work. …
This year’s World Alzheimer Report has been published by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), entitled: ‘Global changes in attitudes to dementia’. The report documents the results of ADI’s 2024 survey, analysed by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) who looked at the 40,000+ responses ADI received from people living with dementia, carers, health…
Brain+, in collaboration with University College London and Northeast London Foundation NHS Trust, has developed a survey on how Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is being used and delivered within the NHS. The survey is aimed at people who work with older people or people with dementia in post-diagnostic support services. The short questionnaire aims to…
My Home Life England (part of City St George’s, University of London), in conjunction with the Hallmark Foundation, has published ‘Thriving in residential care: The voices of older people, families and care teams’. This report follows a qualitative research study on older people’s experiences of living in residential care. Researchers spoke to older people living…
A new documentary has premiered in Ireland. ‘Don’t forget to remember’ follows the artist, Asbestos, as he learns to cope with his mother’s fading memories. The production company say of ‘Don’t forget to remember’: “In collaboration with Asbestos, the film opens an honest conversation about the delicate nature of memory. Through the artist’s process, we…