Progress in care for dementia sufferers in Plymouth
Plymouth leads say that progress is being made in improving services for those with dementia and their carers across the Plymouth area. Read more »
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Thousands of people living with undiagnosed dementia
Richard Lyle, programme director for urgent care and older people at NHS Bristol, said they are doing all they can to find a diagnosis for more than 2,000 undiagnosed cases in the city. Read more »
Poll findings highlight the need to raise dementia awareness
A YouGov survey published to mark Dementia Awareness Week finds that almost one third of people in the South West would not know how to get support if they were diagnosed with dementia. Read more »
Working Together To Improve Dementia Care – South West Leads The Way
NHS organisations throughout the South West are supporting Dementia Awareness Week (4 to 11 July 2010) as part of an ongoing drive to improve diagnosis and care for the growing numbers of people living with dementia. Read more »
Free self-help guide that has benefited thousands to be made available in GP surgeries
A self-help dementia guide which has benefited thousands of people in Devon is to be made available in local GP practices. Read more »
Dementia UK hits the West End
This year Dementia UK is the benefiting charity to the Interior Designers pantomime production of Snow White and the Seven Designers. Read more »
Admiral Nursing DIRECT extends availability to mark Dementia Awareness Week
To mark Dementia Awareness Week, which takes place from Sunday 4th to Saturday 10th July, Admiral Nursing DIRECT will be extending its availability to reach out to people affected by dementia. Read more »
Care homes newsletter, issue 4, June 2010
Details on the June issue of the care homes newsletter from the National Dementia Strategy Implementation Team. This issue focuses on raising awareness of dementia within care homes and how care homes are raising awareness in local communities. Read more »
Dementia Awareness Week 4-11 July 2010
The theme of Dementia Awareness Week this year, is Remember the person. Throughout the week, the Alzheimer’s Society is encouraging people to look beyond dementia and understand that everyone living with dementia is still an individual. Read more »
Living well with dementia bulletin, Issue 2, June 2010
This issue provides features on Partnership events, such as the Dementia Summit 2010 and the regional conference on improving dementia care in general hospitals. There are updates on regional work to raise awareness, improve dementia care in care homes and develop an informed and effective workforce for people with dementia. Read more »