Julia Burton of the Alzheimer’s Society recalls the power of the Hallelujah Chorus, as performed at a special event by Singing for the Brain groups in Wiltshire and Dorset. The Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah was the subject of BBC Radio 4’s Soul Music, Tuesday 28 February 2012. Read more »
The Current Awareness Service for Health aims to keep health professionals up-to-date with new developments for the benefit of patient care and improved decision making. Read more »
The December 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: My life, my dementia, my club; People with dementia staying active in their communities. Read more »
People and organisations wanting to engage and consult with people with dementia will soon benefit from a new ‘what works’ resource pack. Read more »
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is gathering the opinions of patients and the public to help develop the ways it presents its guidance. Read more »
This report presents the findings of a survey of attitudes towards mental illness among adults in England undertaken in 2011. Read more »
Radar, Royal Association for Disability Rights, is encouraging MP’s across the UK to meet more of their disabled constituents. Read more »
The commissioning pack aims to provide straightforward, practical guidance for commissioners on dementia care. Read more »
Gloucestershire Living Well HandbookThe Living Well Handbook has been developed to allow people living with dementia to communicate their likes, dislikes, medical and lifestyle needs to carers and healthcare staff. Read more »
New communication systems have been designed by academic research teams at the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee to help people with dementia to unlock their memories. Read more »