Technology company CareSmart is marketing Connected Care, which supports people with social care needs to live independently in their own homes. Connected Care kits include what the company describes as discreet activity sensors that can be placed around the home and are connected to a central 4G hub to check that the person is going about their daily activity as expected.
Research from UCL, just published in PLOS One, looked at modifiable dementia risk factors by ethnic group, found that hypertension conferred a higher risk of dementia in black people compared to white people, while a combination of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders conferred a higher risk on South Asian people. Compared…
Less than half (49%) of people responding to an Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) survey were able to name memory loss as an effect of dementia. Nearly a quarter (22%) said they did not know how dementia affects people. These findings emerged from a survey of 2162 people, which ARUK commissioned to support a new campaign…
NHS England has launched a review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities. The review is a first for NHS England and is being led by Dr Michael Brady, National Adviser for LGBT Health at NHS England. It will assess data and evidence from a range of research and clinical settings, and aims to understand barriers to…
Care homes meal provider apetito hopes to make mealtimes more interesting for people with dementia who have dysphagia by introducing five new dishes aimed specifically at this group. The dishes are chicken in rich gravy, lamb in mint gravy, chicken and vegetable casserole, sausages, beans and chips, and spaghetti bolognaise. The meals correspond to IDDSI…
Dementia Diaries has launched ‘Ask a Dementia Diarist’ to encourage people to ask questions of the dementia diarists, all of whom are living with dementia. Email your question to DementiaDiaries@outlook.com and the question will be shared with the Dementia Diaries community. Find out more about Dementia Diaries here: https://dementiadiaries.org
Brunelcare dementia care lead Stuart Wright has won the 2022 Hennell Award for innovation and excellence in dementia care. The award, presented by the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia (ADS) Studies, recognises people who have significantly contributed to promoting person-centred care. ADS’s Dr Chris Russell commended Wright’s “clear and inspirational leadership qualities”. Wright, who…