A set of resources entitled ‘Take Note’ has been launched by researchers from the University of Roehampton.
The ‘Take Note’ website and flashcards feature 100 music-based ideas to use with people who have dementia. The resources have been in development for four years and influenced by over 50 research studies about the relationship between music and dementia.
Visit the ‘Take Note’ website here: https://www.takenote.org.uk
100 Voices, a not-for-profit project looking to capture and publish a collection of personal stories from individuals who are driving improvement in healthcare, is looking for participants. Led by Dr Andrea Gibbons, founder of The QI Hub, it is a collaborative project that aims to inspire, motivate and educate by amplifying the voices of those…
A technology innovator called Music Health has launched “Vera”, a music app designed for people with dementia. Users of the Vera app can access the catalogue of the Universal Music Group (UMG), a leading music entertainment company, to create their own personalised music stations. The charity Music for Dementia has welcomed the launch. According to…
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…
National Museums Liverpool has added to its House of Memories dual English/Welsh app with a new offering for the LGBTQ+ community. The new app package evokes memories of LGBTQ+ history and is available in both English and Welsh. The House of Memories team have worked with numerous museums to bring this package to life. It…
Amateur rugby players have followed their professional counterparts in launching a lawsuit over brain injuries causing dementia. More than 55 players sent a “letter of claim” to rugby governing bodies, including the Rugby Football Union, as a prelude to a lawsuit. The players claim that governing bodies were negligent in failing to protect them from…
Following the announcement in January that there will be an independent commission into adult social care chaired by Baroness Louise Casey (we reported on this here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/uk-government-announce-casey-commission-into-adult-social-care), the UK Government has now published the Terms of Reference for the Commission. You can read the Terms of Reference here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-commission-into-adult-social-care-terms-of-reference/independent-commission-into-adult-social-care-terms-of-reference Commenting on the Terms of Reference,…