Engage: Dementia through the eyes of women
Did you know that two thirds of people living with dementia are women and the majority of both informal family carers and paid carers are women? But we don’t always
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Skills Academy to host free webinar on Dementia Fellowship programme
The National Skills Academy for Health have announced details of a free webinar taking place on 20 May to explore the Dementia Fellowship programme and how it could help improve
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‘New men’ largely responsible for 20% reduction in new cases of dementia
Health-conscious “new men” may be largely responsible for a dramatic reduction in rates of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia over the past 20 years, research suggests. Despite fears of
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Parliamentary Group on Dementia concern over ‘disjointed and substandard’ care
Many people with dementia are receiving “disjointed and substandard” care, MPs have warned. Seven in ten people with the condition are also suffering from another long-term health problem but these
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Glasgow researchers encouraged by potential protein treatment for Alzheimer’s
A protein found lacking in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers could provide the key to a potential treatment, scientists believe. Researchers say the discovery that the IL-33 protein has the
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Group uses power of theatre to deliver innovative dementia training across Wales
A group called Re-Live is using the power of theatre to deliver innovative dementia training aimed at the social care workforce. The training is based around a bilingual play called
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People with common types of dementia often misdiagnosed & given inappropriate medicines
People with two common types of dementia are frequently being misdiagnosed and given inappropriate medicines, experts have said. There must be greater recognition of the two little-known forms of the
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Research: How Does Completing Life Story Work Affect People with Dementia?
Personhood is at the core of person-centred care for people with dementia (PWD) (Kitwood, 1997). Life story work (LSW) is one of the most commonly utilised tools to focus those
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National conference sees 97 new Dementia Champions graduate in Scotland
A recent National Conference & Graduation event saw 97 health and social service professionals from across Scotland graduate to become Dementia Champions. The Dementia Champion graduates are the sixth group
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Update your CPD training in dementia for FREE with a short online course
The University of Derby’s free online short course ‘Bridging the Dementia Divide’ was originally launched in July, 2015 to improve dementia care and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions for people living
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