Dementia Web

Age UK Care in Crisis Petition

adminAnne — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:25:08 +0000

Care is in crisis. Many of those who need help and support are being badly let down by a faltering system, while others find themselves having to sell their homes in order to pay for support they need. The Government has promised a White Paper on care reform in the Spring. This is a crucial moment to influence the future direction of social care – possibly for a generation.

Age UK is asking you to take part in its e-petition and add your voice to the growing number calling for serious reform of services.

Your views and experiences are welcome!

adminAnne — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:51:19 +0000

The All-Party Parlimentary Group on dementia wants to hear from carers, families, people affected by dementia and the professionals who support them. The new inquiry for 2012 will focus on how to increase the rates of diagnosis across the UK. Your experiences and ideas are needed, if you want there to be reform your chance is here!

This link will take you to a page of the Alzheimer’s Society website where you can complete the online questionnaire. Please take the time to visit and leave your views.

New report by Royal College of Psychiatrists about hospital care for patients with dementia

adminAnne — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:18:24 +0000

You’ve probably heard about the recent report which outlines the variations of dementia understanding within hospitals and the potential repercussions. Now you can read the entire report itself, produced by The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

This is the pdf document http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/NATIONAL%20REPORT%20-%20Full%20Report%200512.pdf

Or read the press release from RCP for a brief overview.

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/press/pressreleases2011/nationalauditofdementia.aspx

Charity Balloon Release in the Park – how far will your balloon fly?

adminAnne — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:14:44 +0000

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Click for a larger version Balloon Release Leaflet

To provide our Warwickshire-based Dementia Information Service for Carers – we need to raise funds. We have been supporting families affected by dementia for almost three years and we want to continue doing this. With your help we can.

Would you be able to sell some tickets for our balloon release through your organisation, family, friends, colleagues or neighbours and of course, you must buy a ticket for yourself – a £1 ticket could win you a fabulous 32” Sony Bravia TV. Join us on the day too with a picnic and your family.

We really need your support to make this event a success and a fun day out for all.

If you have any questions just give the office in Rugby a ring – 01788 577825. Or call into 44 Regent Street, Rugby to buy your balloon ticket. If you can’t make it to Rugby you can pay by calling 01993 849409.

Using pain relief may help agitated dementia patients

adminAnne — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:11:36 +0000

A study recently published on the British Medical Journal website indicates that the use of pain relief may help to reduce agitation for people with dementia. Read more.

Caring for the Elderly – Financial Questions & Answers

adminAnne — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:26:49 +0000

An expert from FirstStop Advice, Philip Spiers, answers questions relating to caring for older people with reflections on the recent recomendations of the Dilnot Commission.

Capping of Social Care Costs

adminAnne — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:20:05 +0000

Last year economist Andrew Dilnot was asked by the government to investigate and report how the social care system could be changed to make accessing services fairer. Many people have all of their life-time accrued assets swallowed up by the cost of their care needs. It has been suggested that a system to cap these costs could be brought in therefore protecting people from losing everything. These costs can particularly affect people with dementia who may need long term care.

Read the Alzheimer’s Society comment on this topic.

Read Age UK’s comment on this topic.

BBC News Health Correspondent Nick Triggle’s report.

Dementia Awareness Week 3 – 9 July 2011

adminAnne — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:31:28 +0000

Dementia Awareness week is upon us again. This annual event helps us to focus on dementia, the people and the families whose lives are affected by it. This year we are being asked to Remember the Person encouraging us to befriend someone with dementia, see them as a person and not fear their condition. What’s happening locally?

The Alzheimer’s Society has a photographic competition to celebrate and Remember the Person.

National Dementia web is hitting the spot!

adminAnne — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:42:58 +0000

On Tuesday July 20th last year national Dementia web received its first visitors, 58 on the first day – popular from day one! Since this day our visitor numbers have risen quite considerably – from January 1st to May 31st this year we had 18,027 new visitors to add to all those people who joined us last year. The most viewed pages on the site were

who pays for dementia care?
causes of dementia
memory clinics
support for carers and families

We’re sure that the site will go from strength to strength and continue to provide support to families and professionals alike.

New concerns over older people’s drinking habits

adminAnne — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:47:40 +0000

Professor Ilana Crome from the Royal College of Psychiatrists headed a group looking at addiction and said that it is an increasing concern with people aged over 65. Significant numbers of people in this age range appear to be exceeding healthy levels for alcohol consumption. Guidelines which state women should not exceed 14 units and men no more than 21 units per week, didn’t take into account how older people’s bodies process alcohol – less efficiently. People in this age group may also experience bereavement, depression, isolation and loneliness. These have been shown as factors in increasing consumption.