Dying well with dementia
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New research published by Alzheimer’s Society, ‘My Life Until The End: Dying Well With Dementia’, calls for greater awareness of the importance of talking about death and dying.
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Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Society
New campaign to drive awareness of dementia
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A new campaign which aims to increase early diagnosis rates for dementia in the South of England by tackling the public’s fears of talking about the condition, has been launched on 21 September 2012 by the Department of Health with support from the Alzheimer’s Society. Read more »
How to have difficult conversations
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To help family members and others to start talking about the condition with their loved ones, the Alzheimer’s Society have issued advice on how to have difficult conversations. Read more »
‘A Day to Remember’ campaign film
In this film Sir Michael Parkinson, Fiona Phillips and Gordon Banks talk about the importance of memory, the most memorable moments of their lives and their experience of having a loved one with dementia. Read more »
Jeremy Hughes talks about dementia friendly communities
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Jeremy Hughes, Chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, talks about the challenges in making our communities more ‘dementia friendly’. Read more »
Delivering personalised support for people living with dementia
Details of a recently published self-assessment tool for managers to use with their staff to check how they are doing in delivering personalised support for people with dementia. Read more »
The role of housing providers in improving the diagnosis of dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society recent report, Home truths, highlighted the lack of focus on housing and dementia and recognised the importance of trained housing staff, who understand dementia and can support families by providing information and advice on local services and housing options. Read more »
Training programme to reduce antipsychotic prescriptions in care homes
An Alzheimer’s Society training programme, supported by funding from the Department of Health and the HC-One care home group, is being rolled out to 150 care homes across the UK. Read more »
PM meets Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group
Prime Minister David Cameron has met with the dementia friendly communities champion group in London. The group is one of three champion groups set up as part of the dementia challenge to explore how to deliver its key aims of creating dementia friendly communities, improving dementia research and improving health and care. Read more »
Dementia awareness week, May 2012
21-27 May 2012 is Dementia Awareness Week. It is a great opportunity to increase understanding of dementia and to get people to remember that there’s more to a person than the dementia. As part of the week the Alzheimer’s Society have created the video ‘Five things you should know about dementia’. Read more »
GP survey reveals why dementia diagnosis rates are so low
Two thirds of GPs say many people with dementia are not being diagnosed because they are not making an appointment to see their doctor, an Alzheimer’s Society survey has revealed. Read more »
Recognising the signs and symptoms of dementia
A series of infographics have been developed to raise awareness, and to help recognise the signs and symptoms of dementia. Read more »
Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia
The Prime Minister has set out his dementia challenge to society, the medical profession, business and Government, alongside the Alzheimer’s Society publishing their report Dementia 2012: A national challenge. The government will focus on improving the areas that matter most for dementia: awareness, quality care and research. Read more »
Singing for the Brain 'do the Hallelujah'
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 »
New figures reveal increase in the number of people being diagnosed with dementia in the South West
New figures have revealed an increase in the number of people being diagnosed with dementia in the South West. The number diagnosed rose by 2,200 in the last year from 28,000 to 30,200. Read more »