Training in creative health practice
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Interested in workforce development for creative arts, health and wellbeing practice?
Playlist for Life has shared a series of films featuring community leaders and health and social care professionals describing the power of playlists in dementia care and support. The films are intended to celebrate Playlist for Life’s partners who support people to access personal playlists in communities across the UK. There are 14 films, all…
The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has published a report showing that serious mental health conditions are hampering people’s ability to live more fulfilling, long lives. ‘Mind the age gap: making mental health matter across the life course’ details that while there is increasing attention globally on mental health and wellbeing, people living with serious…
Alzheimer’s disease research on new treatments is too focused on amyloid build-up in the brain and doesn’t pay adequate attention to other promising research paths, according to a new book. “Alzheimer’s Disease Research: What has guided research so far and why it is high time for a paradigm shift”, by Professor Christian Behl, was published…
‘Care Fully Considered’ is a new podcast from hosts Laura Barnes and Katy Styles, who are both unpaid carers. The podcast features experts sharing their views on key topics relating to unpaid carers and is part of the work of the We Care Campaign. The promotion for the podcast says: “There are only three types…
Dementia UK has launched a film with two young people talking about their experiences of being young carers. The film features Izzy and Cici, who talk openly and honestly about their experiences of being young carers as a result of their dads’ living with young onset dementia. You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/Hpz_Cd2edy8?si=4acaGGsSusGbpqzP Alongside…
A new guide has been created for care homes on alcohol management by the University of Bedfordshire in collaboration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This guide aims to help care staff deliver a high standard of care in relation to alcohol, and is based on the findings of a research study which gathered the…