Do you specialise in Dementia Care products? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in September we’ll be focussing on Dementia Care products. It’s all part of our new ‘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 […]
Dementia needs to be a ‘priority for all governments’
Charity Alzheimer’s Research UK is backing a call for governments worldwide to develop and implement action plans for tackling dementia. The recommendation, which came during Dementia Action Week, is made in a report from Alzheimer’s Disease International that examines progress towards the World Health Organisation’s global action plan for dementia. The plan, published last year, […]
New dementia unit uses smart care technology
Green Park Care Home in Warrington has recently opened a new 18-bedroom home for residents with dementia. The SMART care technology is among the new home’s initiatives to provide residents with outstanding care. Orchard Care Homes, which runs Green Park, designed a new Dementia+ unit to create an enhanced setting that meets the needs of residents […]
Olympian Ron Hill facing ‘biggest challenge of his life’ after dementia revelation
Olympian and marathon legend Ron Hill says he is ready to fight ‘the biggest challenge of my life’ after it was revealed he is suffering from dementia. The 79-year-old has vowed to battle the disease and not let it ‘get him down.’ “I can’t be ashamed of it because I haven’t done anything to deserve […]
£2.5m boost for ‘dementia friendly’ Scottish communities
Scottish charity the Life Changes Trust has doubled its national investment in communities that are dementia friendly, with a second wave of funding of £2.5 million. This brings their total investment to £5 million in the last three years. According to the Life Changes Trust, communities that are inclusive and dementia friendly play a crucial […]
Dementia sufferers forced to fight for free NHS care
A report by the Public Accounts Committee says that although NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding is aimed at providing help to people with severe healthcare needs, they often aren’t aware of the funds available. What’s more, patients are sometimes unable to have assistance with the funding process, with some people dying before a decision on […]
Table Tennis Scotland becomes dementia friendly
Table Tennis Scotland has been awarded a funding boost of £45,000 to become dementia friendly. The money comes from the Life Changes Trust, who are contributing £35,000 and Sportscotland who have pledged £10,000. Table Tennis Scotland previously ran two pilot projects in Dundee and Haddington to see if there would be interest in sessions for […]
Hearing loss could be a dementia risk factor
New research from Trinity College, Dublin has suggested that hearing loss could be a risk factor for dementia or cognitive decline. Researchers from the college analysed the results of 36 different studies that looked into hearing loss and dementia, involving over 20,000 people. The study found that age-related hearing loss had a small, but significant, […]
Stephen Fry urges public to donate to dementia research
Actor Stephen Fry has urged the public to donate money to dementia research to promote the relaunch of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s ‘Santa Forgot’ animation, which features the well-known actor narrating a story about a Santa Claus with dementia. The animation, created by the award-winning Aardman Animations team, imagines a world where Santa starts forgetting things […]
Insomnia drug increases risk of death in dementia sufferers
A study by the University of Eastern Finland has found that there is an increased risk of death in people suffering with dementia when a drug to help combat insomnia and anxiety. Benzodiazepines has traditionally been used as a sedative, with researchers claiming the increased risk of death could be as high as 40 per […]