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Category Archives: Innovation
Brain Waves, issue 55
The October 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: York Dementia Without Walls project; accessible writing; commentary from Peter Jones and an obituary to James Douglas. Read more »
Agnes and Nancy in conversation
As part of BBC Radio 4′s ‘The Listening Project’, best friends Agnes and Nancy confront attitudes towards dementia head-on in a fascinating conversation about their experiences with dementia. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 54
The September 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Memory aware mid Devon; Dementia-friendly services and GeniUS York. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 53
The August 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Dementia Without Walls; User testing of technology for people with dementia; Your opportunity to influence the NICE draft quality standard on dementia. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 52
The July 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Memory Aware Mid Devon event; Hogeway Dementia Village; Brain in Hand; New involvement projects and the EVA radioshow. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 51
The June 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features articles on Dementia perspectives. Read more »
OPAL tream shortlisted for Care Integration Award
The work of the Older Persons Assessment and Liaison for Dementia team at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised by being short listed for the dementia care category of the Care Integration Awards. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 50
The May 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features Developing dementia friendly communities and the Dementia friendly communities toolkit. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 49
The May 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features an update on the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project. Read more »
New designs to help people live well with dementia
The Design Council have launched five design concepts to help people with dementia and their carers live better, including: buddiband; ode; Dementia Dog; Grouple and Trading Times. Read more »
Alzheimer’s Disease International 2012 conference presentations
The Presentations from the 27th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) are now available via the ADI website. Read more »
Innovation to help people who suffer from dementia
In this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about innovation in the NHS, and the potential to help people who suffer from dementia. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 48
The March 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: EVA radio; Our lives, our story conference; Dementia friendly communities in Ireland. 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 »
Brain Waves, issue 47
The February 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: Dementia Adventure; Assisted living; Training. Read more »
Download and view resources from the final day of the leadership programme, Leading for improvement in dementia care
This interactive day enabled participants to explore how to build resilience by learning from when times are hard, and how to build sustainability by building from the best of what we have. Read more »
AT Guide
The AT Guide is an online self-help guide to how technology can help you to live well with dementia. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 46
The January 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: Shared Lives; Networking events for people with dementia; Dementia-friendly communities in Ireland. Read more »
My life, my dementia, my club
This film was made with support from Innovations in dementia during a two-day filmmaking workshop for a group of people with dementia run by Be Inspired Films at Woodley Age Concern. Read more »