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Creed Foodservice has published a Nutrition and Hydration Guide to support care homes. The Guide includes practical advice and ideas to boost nutrient intake, promote hydration, and make mealtimes more enjoyable. Highlighted in the guide are the benefits of herbs and spices, fortified ingredients, hydration through food, how to make celebrations with food and drink…

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published ‘Preparing for winter: A checklist for healthcare professionals caring for older people’.  The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) say:  “We have put together a checklist to support professionals across the system to make what changes they can to ensure that this year, winter is a little easier for older…

Innovations in Dementia, working with Bangor University, has launched two surveys to help them understand what impact the ‘Knowledge is Power’ resources have had for people with personal experience of dementia, professionals and practitioners.  Knowledge is Power is written by and for people living with dementia. We reported on the launch of these resources in…

Hamberley Care Homes has launched a new Dementia Strategy entitled ‘Bringing Out the Best’.  The strategy, which has been co-produced with residents, families, and team members, is structured on a five pillars of care model.  David Moore, Head of Dementia at Hamberley Care Homes, says:  “In many care settings, residents with dementia often lose their…

Ann Jarvis, the Programme Director for NHS England’s ‘Alzheimer’s Disease Modifying Treatments programme’, has been sharing how the UK health service is preparing for the roll out of two potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (that the manufacturers of these treatments are seeking regulatory approval for).  Describing the implementation of this programme as, “One of…

Simon’s Dementia Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Activities Blog, a free, accessible library of over 250 themed activity pages designed to support ongoing (or maintenance) CST for people with mild to moderate dementia, has launched a vlog.  The YouTube vlog, featuring Simon O’Donovan MBE who is a retired Dementia Nurse Specialist, is aimed at people living…