Women and Dementia – Not forgotten
The International Longevity Centre – UK has published a report calling for a gendered approach and response to dementia at the national and international level. Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Creative Compassion – Your Stories
This is a transcript of the Creative Compassion workshop, held at the 2nd annual Dementia care in hospitals conference 5th July 2011, in which participants shared stories illustrating their insights about creativity and compassion in dementia care. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 41
The August 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter includes features on: Circles of support for people with dementia; The involvement of people with dementia; Design Council challenge. Read more »
Study shows that brain scan may identify Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear
Research published in Neurology suggests that a brain scan may reveal those at risk of Alzheimer’s by highlighting changes in the brain before people experience symptoms. Read more »
Design Council launches living well with dementia challenge
In partnership with the Department of Health, the Design Council has asked teams to produce innovative new ideas that will help improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
Remember the person photo competition winners announced
The Alzheimer’s Society Remember the person photo competition challenged photographers to look beyond the stereotypes of living with dementia. Read more »
The truth about suicide
Demos have published a research paper, ‘The truth about suicide’ that investigates suicide and serious physical illness. It finds that at least 10 per cent of the suicides that take place in the UK are by people who are chronically or terminally ill. Read more »
Health secretary calls for new ideas for health apps
Health secretary Andrew Lansley launched a call for new ideas for health apps that would help patients make informed decisions about their care. Read more »
Achieving quality environments for care at end of life
This guide identifies a number of key environmental principles to help improve privacy and dignity for patients and relatives. Read more »
£18 million for dementia research
The government has announced an £800 million investment in health research over the next five years today, including £18 million for dementia research. Read more »