Remembrance Sunday

CQC’s annual State of Care report has highlighted dementia in their areas of specific concern.  The report includes summary findings from CQC’s analysis of NHS urgent and emergency care, NHS adult inpatient care and adult social care, and quotes are included from people with experience of these services.  You can read the full report here:…

People affected by dementia are joining forces across the globe in a campaign for change called “Let’s Reimagine”, launched by the pressure group Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice. It aims to challenge the “biomedical and institutional approaches” to dementia policy and practice, which the international coalition says lead to fear, stigma and hopelessness….

Innovations in Dementia has launched a film showing the work they’ve been doing with Lenovo to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool powered by the experiences of people living with dementia.  ‘Alzheimer’s Intelligence’ is a photorealistic 3D avatar named ‘Liv’ with custom AI. The avatar was created from a composite of images of 10 people…

Alive Activities intergenerational ‘STANd’ (Strength Together Age Network Development) project has published a booklet entitled ‘Letters to My Younger Self’. The letters are reflections from older and younger people in the LGBTQ+ community about their experiences Alive Activities say: “Across generations, the LGBTQ+ community is held together by shared courage, memory, and hope. When younger…

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in collaboration with the University of York has published a reablement resource.  The resource provides evidence-informed guidance on addressing the barriers to securing, maintaining and maximising older people’s engagement with reablement, as well as family member’s support for their relative’s reablement programme.  Kathryn Smith, SCIE Chief Executive, says: …