Dementia Partnerships
Outpatient services at the University Hospitals Bristol are focusing on the specific needs of patients with dementia and their carers by ensuring that the patient and their carer are involved throughout the care pathway. Read more »
The ‘Getting To Know You’ leaflet was developed on the Healthcare of Elderly wards, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, for use by relatives of patients too confused to give us details about themselves. Read more »
Dementia Care in Hospital: Building on Strengths
Two hundred hospital staff and volunteers attended an engaging conference in Exeter to explore how to make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia while in hospital. Read more »
This guide produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence is aimed primarily at practitioners working in various settings for organisations involved in safeguarding. It is intended to serve as a pointer to the law and to how it can be used. Read more »
The Alzheimer’s Society report ‘Short changed: Protecting people with dementia from financial abuse’ highlights that an alarming number of people have been subject to financial abuse and calls for people with dementia to be better protected. Read more »
The December 2011 edition of the Living with dementia magazine is available to download from the Alzheimer’s Society website. Read more »
This book offers inspiration for all caregivers looking for an alternative way to support and connect with a family member, friend or patient in their care. It teaches an easy 30 minute hand massage sequence and offers clear instructions and detailed illustrations to guide the reader through each step. Read more »
The first round of ideas to be developed for the Design Council’s Living well with dementia design challenge have now been announced. Read more »
The Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities has recently published a resaerch report ‘New Approaches to Supporting Carers’ Health and Well-being: evidence from the National Carers’ Strategy Demonstrator Sites programme’. Read more »
The November 2011 edition of the Living with dementia magazine is available to download from the Alzheimer’s Society website. Read more »