Training in creative health practice
Interested in workforce development for creative arts, health and wellbeing practice?
Interested in workforce development for creative arts, health and wellbeing practice?
Alzheimer Scotland has announced the fourth round of their Student Research Programme and are inviting applications on the topic of ‘women and dementia’. The topic can apply to women living with dementia and women that are carers, and applications can cover any of the research themes: diagnosis, fundamental science, living with dementia, prevention, informatics and…
In a packed plenary session at the UK Dementia Congress in Coventry on 27 November 2024, Dr Jeremy Isaacs, consultant neurologist, St George’s Hospital and Kingston Hospital, and National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older People’s Mental Health, NHS England, set out his priorities and ambition. He emphasised that prevention – delaying the onset of…
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has celebrated a year of their Care Worker Advisory Board and Champions Project at a House of Lords reception, attended by Dementia Community. At the reception Hannah Reseigh-Lincoln, a member of the Advisory Board, spoke about her experiences as a frontline care worker: “Becoming a care worker, alongside it’s challenges,…
Kunstmuseum Den Haag gallery in Holland has started to run Art Connection tours for people with dementia and their carers. These tours aim to spark the senses of people with dementia, creating a more enriching gallery experience. On the first tour, residents from a care home and their carers looked at four artworks. The museum…
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published a report: ‘Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s Business’ looking at the value of rehabilitation for older people. It highlights examples of best practice from across the UK and explores the barriers to implementation. Commentary within the report that references dementia includes: “Every older person can benefit from rehabilitation in some way:…
Dementia Community is delighted to have been a finalist in the inaugural Dementia Care Awards. We were shortlisted for ‘The Outreach Award’. The winner – Caroline Ellis, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust – was announced on 13 June 2024. We congratulate all the winners and finalists for the fantastic work they are doing. You can…