The government-based Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has produced a palliative and end of life care factsheet covering dementia as well as other conditions. The factsheet describes patterns of care near the end of life for four of the six conditions that will be included in the government’s forthcoming Major Conditions Strategy – dementia,…
Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green has been appointed as an ambassador for Adopt a Grandparent as part of its drive to raise £100,000 to help combat loneliness among older people in care. Adopt a Grandparent was founded during the Covid-19 pandemic to promote intergenerational relationships at a time when many older people were…
Care management software provider Nourish Care has extended its capability by integrating data with Whzan Digital Health, a health monitoring system. The initiative looks likely to bring adult social care and health care data together to help improve digital care planning. Nourish Care said the Whzan system was connected to the NHS and used in…
Air pollution is linked to higher use of mental health services by people with dementia, research published by BMJ Mental Health suggests. It says that cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter should be a priority in urban areas if demand on overstretched psychiatric services is to be reduced. Researchers looked back at…
An initial “strategic framework” has been published by the government as a prelude to its forthcoming Major Conditions Strategy (MCS) for England, which will set out plans for tackling six health conditions including dementia over the next five years. In his foreword to the framework, which is the “interim report” he promised when announcing the…
Curiouser and curiouser: An Alice in Wonderland aerial circus performed at Dorset dementia care home Fernhill, run by Colten Care. “I really enjoyed the show,” said resident Joan Vohra, pictured with Colten companion Meizy Reynolds. “The way they did it was something completely new to me.” Acrobats from the professional theatre company Dot Collective were…
Would you like to learn how to deliver cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) as a group treatment for people living with mild to moderate dementia? This course teaches attendees to apply the key principles and is suitable for health care professionals including psychologists, occupational therapists and nurses as well as community-based organisations running meeting centres and…
Alzheimer’s disease research on new treatments is too focused on amyloid build-up in the brain and doesn’t pay adequate attention to other promising research paths, according to a new book. “Alzheimer’s Disease Research: What has guided research so far and why it is high time for a paradigm shift”, by Professor Christian Behl, was published…
Guidance for care homes on nutrition and hydration has been produced by apetito. The company says that its new free guide contains lots of useful information and guidance on best practice in catering for residents with dysphagia, dementia and allergies while also maintaining the quality and appeal of meals. The Guide to Catering for Specialist…
With more than 700,000 people caring for someone with dementia, an open letter from charity Dementia Carers Count (DCC) aims to put pressure on the government to act. Supporters of the charity have been invited to sign the open letter to care minister Helen Whately and make their voices heard. Saying that many carers feel…