Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Nigel Atkinson has presented the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Dementia-friendly Alton.
The ceremony took place at Alton Community Centre, the home of the Memory Lane Club, earlier in December. It was rescheduled from September following the death of the Queen.
Care employers are joining forces to provide employment opportunities and care support for refugees arriving from Ukraine. The National Care Forum (NCF) and Care Provider Alliance have assembled a range of partners across the public, not-for-profit and private sectors who are also looking at how they can help through the Homes for Ukrainians scheme. “Like…
New figures on the number of deaths in people’s own homes “paint a stark picture” of the reality of dementia, a leading charity has said. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) there were 21,471 excess deaths in people’s own homes (England and Wales) in the first six months of this year, nearly 2,000…
Residential care homes have urged the government to protect them from massive rises in energy costs. The National Care Forum (NCF), which represents social care providers, said they were facing price rises of 400% for gas and electricity that were “totally unaffordable”. Vic Rayner, NCF CEO, added: “This is causing immense pressure for social care…
National Records of Scotland has published a new report on dementia deaths in 2023. The latest figures show there were: You can view the report and associated data here: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/deaths/dementia-and-alzheimers-deaths
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has applied to have anti-dementia medications placed on the World Health Organisation’s Essential Medicines List. ADI said that the move, made alongside Newcastle University and the LSE, would ensure everyone everywhere had equitable and affordable access to dementia medications.
Advice on “How to support somebody living with dementia in hot weather” has been produced online by Alzheimer’s Society. It focuses mainly on how to prevent dehydration by making drinks more accessible and by leaving prompts and reminders, among other things, but also gives tips to help people with dementia stay cool when it’s hot. …