The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched an online conversation to encourage the public to share their thoughts and ideas about the reform of adult social care.
The findings from this conversation initiative will be used by the LGA to inform their work with the Casey Commission.
Find out more and sign up here: https://lga.clevertogether.com/welcome
Dementia Friendly East Belfast’s work has been featured on the BBC News, including showcasing art done by people with dementia that’s gone on display in the Holywood Arches library under the exhibition title: ‘Presence in the Past’. You can view the news report, that includes interviews with some of the members of the art group,…
Following being named the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/centre-of-excellence-for-music, Manchester Camerata has begun weekly Music Cafés for people living with dementia and their carers in community centres across ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Under the banner of the ‘Music in Mind’ programme, Manchester Camerata describe the cafes as providing, “In…
A reminiscence smartphone app is helping people with dementia in hospital cope with what can be a disorientating, frightening and confusing experience. The Ad-Memoire app, featuring TV ads from the 1950s – 1970s, is designed to stimulate fond memories when patients are shown them on a tablet or iPad. Funding from the Alan Boswell Group…
Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) has celebrated their 10-year anniversary with an event to mark this milestone and pay tribute to Alliance supporter and artist, Tony Husband. The Alliance, which is a small foundation governed by GivingWorks, was founded by Gina Awad and has been led by her and her small team since 2014. The…
“We can diagnose and start to manage dementia earlier than we do currently,” the Chief Medical Officer’s Report on Health in an Ageing Society has admitted. Professor Chris Whitty’s annual report touches on dementia in several places, including in a chapter on secondary prevention and early diagnosis in older age. “An early diagnosis and access…
The Song Therapy Network, an informal community of singers, instrumental musicians, music teachers and activity providers working in different community settings, is urging more practitioners to join their network. Co-founded by Nigel Neill in 2019, the community has 200+ members and can be joined for free. The Song Therapy Network also offer an independent leadership…