How living with dementia could beThis short animated video highlights how living with dementia could be through the ‘well pathway for dementia’. It shows the importance of a holistic partnership approach to supporting the person with dementia, their families and carers within local communities. Read more »
Greenwich Advanced Dementia ServiceThe Greenwich Advanced Dementia Service is helping people in the borough remain in their own homes for longer by supporting carers to increase their resilience. Read more »
Memory FirstMemory First is an integrated dementia service run by a consortium of 162 GPs across 41 practices in Staffordshire. Its pioneering joined-up approach to care has cut diagnosis times from 3 years to 4 weeks and led to major improvements in patient experience. Read more »
Putting dementia on the mapPutting dementia on the map published by the Department of Health draws on data and information about dementia health and care, dementia friendly communities and research. Read more »
Ourhealth: informing, supporting, connectingBy providing information on the services available and how these services are performing in the South West, the Ourhealth website helps patients and carers work with health and care professionals to improve their experiences and the experiences of others. Ourhealth will roll-out across the South of England by the end of December 2012, building on the pilot project in the South West. Read more »
Stars from the cast of This Morning are lining up to get involved and offer their support to this year’s Christmas charity campaign run by coastal fashion company, Seasalt. Read more »
We have begun work to develop an interactive map of memory services, cafés and groups in the South West. Read more »
This independent directory, developed by Andy Francis, enables anyone to locate a Memory café or Alzheimer’s café in the UK by region or county. Read more »
This guidance written by David Light and Jim Delves explains what a memory café is and offers tips on how to set up and deliver one. Read more »
A recent letter issued by Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, notifies PCT Medical Directors of a proposed data collection exercise starting in May 2011, about the establishment of memory services, as part of a National Audit of Dementia Services. Read more »