20 ways we can adapt to be more dementia-friendly
In the UK, there will soon be a million of us with dementia. Today, we publish a set of case studies illustrating how we can adapt to a dramatically changing
Read MoreIn the UK, there will soon be a million of us with dementia. Today, we publish a set of case studies illustrating how we can adapt to a dramatically changing
Read MoreWe are in a time when the focus on allegations of sexual abuse is intense. Accurate and comprehensive statistics on the prevalence of sexual abuse remain elusive, but the figures
Read MoreDoes it make sense to have separate funding systems for health and social care? And what should be the balance between the individual and the state in funding services? These
Read MoreOur attitude and approach to helping people with dementia can be as important as medicine and scientific research, says Katherine Blaker. At the G8 summit today there will be lots
Read MoreIt was a pleasure to interview Shelley Craig and Barbara Muskat about hospital social work this week. Their research is published in an article called Bouncers, Brokers, and Glue: The
Read MoreThe interim report of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s inquiry into spreading the benefit of digital participation in Scotland – published on 4 December 2013 – calls on the Scottish
Read MoreMounting pressure on social workers means that many do not have the time or resources to properly protect vulnerable children, a new survey suggests. Three quarters (73 per cent) of
Read MoreI have officially been at work for a few weeks now and it was quite an exciting, overwhelming and frustrating experience full of meeting various team members, signing up for
Read MoreCharlotte Bilby is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria University. Along with Laura Caulfield from Bath Spa University and Louise Ridley, also at Northumbria University, she carried out the
Read MoreWe feature Angela Donaldson of Arthritis Care Scotland who blogs on the challenges people with arthritis encounter everyday. A bit of a Dilemma – Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Ordinary People
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