Care home residents reach for the sky in flight simulator
Residents at a care home in Cramlington were able to fly a Boeing 737, Spitfire and F35 Combat Fighter as part of a flight simulator experience at Brunswick-based Flight Sim Centre. The occasion was organised by the wellbeing team at Cramlington House, a residential and dementia care home owned and managed by Craig Healthcare. Three […]
Do you specialise in Dementia care solutions? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re be shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in August we’ll be focussing on Dementia. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Dementia care solutions and […]
Dulux paints brighter picture for dementia
Dulux Trade is using Dementia Action Week to help provide additional support to healthcare and design professionals with the launch of its Dementia Friendly Colour Palette and Design Guide. After being awarded the Exceptional Contribution to Dementia Care Award at the Dementia, Care and Nursing Home Expo Awards earlier this year, the brand has continued […]
Study to analyse links between sleep and dementia
A new state of the art sleep unit has opened at the University of East Anglia (UEA), with scientists eager to investigate whether there is a link between sleep deprivation and dementia. Sleep disturbances are common in dementia. But it is not yet known whether Alzheimer’s causes sleep problems, or whether sleep problems could be […]
Pets ‘provide the best care’ for dementia sufferers
Rabbits, dogs, cats and even ponies should be welcomed at residential and dementia care homes. That’s the view of care provider Craig Healthcare, which has integrated interactions with animals into its personalised care programmes. Residents at its Cramlington House and West Farm sites have been provided with proactive animal-assisted initiatives which demonstrate the affirmative role […]
New trial of cannabis-based medicine for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Research UK is funding a clinical trial at King’s College London investigating a cannabis-based treatment for people living with dementia. Dementia, caused by diseases like Alzheimer’s, is not limited to the loss of memory and thinking skills and people with the condition can experience a wide range of symptoms, including changes to their behaviour. […]
New initiatives to fight dementia in Scotland
An ambitious set of initiatives has been announced which will see £2.5 million of investment delivered to support people living in Scotland with dementia. The initiatives, announced by the Life Changes Trust, will create a School of Leadership in Dementia along with a National Forum for Dementia Policy and Practice. Both initiatives will support people […]
RECOMMENDED: Dementia Care
As part of our regular Recommended series we’re shining a spotlight on Dementia Care products and services, starting with Pivotell… Pivotell supply a range of medication and daily living reminders for those with mild confusion to those with dementia and severe cognitive impairment. Pivotell Automatic Pill Dispensers are widely used by Health and Social Care […]
‘Rickshaw therapy’ offers innovative care model for dementia patients
A decorated former soldier has used his military skills and imagination to back up his ‘outstanding’ classification from the Care Quality Commission by launching a ‘transformative’ initiative for dementia patients and those with learning difficulties. And, he says, the lessons learned could benefit the whole care industry. Retired Major Jonathan Cunningham MBE, who owns Rosebank […]
Dementia is ‘set to be the biggest killer of men’ by 2020
A new report, Health Profile for England, published by Public Health England (PHE) has revealed that the death rate for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease may overtake heart disease in men as early as 2020. Dementia is already the leading cause of death in women. The death rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 population. […]