Dementia Web

FREE EVENT for those with dementia and their family carers – Nottingham 28th May

adminAnne — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:23:00 +0000

There’s a conference called ‘Dementia: Our lives, our story: Working together for a better future’ taking place at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham on Monday 28th May – which is free to those with dementia and their carers.

The event is being hosted by the Leicester-based charity Trent Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) in partnership with Dementia UK and Innovations in Dementia. It’s been developed and will be led by people living with dementia and their carers. It will provide an opportunity to come together with professionals working in the field – whilst meeting other people who have been affected by dementia.

The event will include information stands and surgeries for people living with dementia and their carers so you can talk to advisers about issues such as day-to-day living with dementia and financial and legal advice.

There will also be interactive workshops where you can pick up tips and share your own experiences. For example, the workshops will cover topics like self-management, creative approaches, assistive technologies and life stories. There will be a video ‘diary room’ and a ‘quiet room’ with a support worker available too.

The new Dementia web Leicestershire site will be officially launched at this event.

Contact Deborah or Pauline on 0116 257 5017 Monday- Thursday to book your place or find out more. Click on link for a copy of the event flyer.

http://www.atdementia.org.uk/content_files/files/Dementia_Our_Lives_Our_Story_Conference_Flyer.pdf

Louis Theroux – Extreme Love: Dementia

adminAnne — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:34:15 +0000

BBC 2 will be broadcasting a programme presented by Louis Theroux tonight at 9:00. It looks at the lives and loves of people with dementia living in Arizona.

The Dementia web address and helpline number will be given at the end of the programme as a source of support.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17844315

King’s Fund award winning workshop – Designing Hospital Environments for People with Dementia

adminAnne — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:21:41 +0000

Designing Hospital Environments for People with Dementia

Two-day residential workshops

17-18 May 2012 – Cranage Hall near Crewe;

5-6 September 2012 – Alexandra House near Swindon

There is increasing evidence that the environment of care, particularly in acute hospitals, can have a significant effect on people who have dementia. Yet health professionals and estates and facilities staff often struggle with how best to create a therapeutic environment for people with dementia.

The King’s Fund’s award-winning Enhancing the Healing Environment programme proves that straightforward and inexpensive changes to the design and fabric of the care environment can have a considerable impact on the wellbeing of people with dementia, while at the same time reducing overall service costs.

More details can be viewed here. www.kingsfund.org.uk/eheevents

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.