Dementia UK launch video episodes of their ‘My life with dementia’ podcast

A sixth of people with dementia spent last Christmas alone and a fifth of families struggled with feelings of guilt and anger as vulnerable relatives were forced into social isolation.  These findings from an Alzheimer’s Society survey accompanied the launch of its Christmas appeal, which is raising money to pay for more support. In its…

An update to the 2016 first Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) has been published.  The Electronic Frailty Index 2 (eFI2) features in the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) Age and Ageing journal.   The British Geriatrics Society say:  “The eFI2 further advances care for older people with frailty and sets a new standard for frailty research internationally. eFI2…

We will remember them: Wren Hall, a specialist dementia nursing home in Nottinghamshire, hosted a special Remembrance Day on March 27 as a mark of respect to everyone affected by the pandemic.  It was exactly three years after the home’s first family member tested positive for Covid-19.  The “We Will Remember Day” brought people together…

NHS England has published a Model Discharge Pathway. The pathway describes a model of timely, clinically-led discharge from in-patient settings to ensure all patients receive appropriate care and support. The needs of people with frailty, dementia and/or delirium are covered in detail in ‘Appendix 2: Considerations for patients at greater risk from delayed discharge’. You…

Admiral Nurses share tips on “Supporting children and adolescents when a parent has young onset dementia” in new advice from Dementia UK.  Topics covered include juggling parenting and dementia, supporting your child, recognising themselves as young carers, and changing family dynamics. It is available at www.dementiauk.org.

The Marmalade Trust, a charity raising awareness of loneliness, is promoting micro-connections for their annual awareness campaign – Loneliness Awareness Week – by encouraging everyone to enjoy Random Acts of Connection.  The Marmalade Trust say:  “Almost half of the population of the UK report feeling lonely at least some of the time, and loneliness is…