Details on the October issue of the care homes newsletter from the National Dementia Strategy Implementation Team. This issue focuses on end of life care for people with dementia living in care homes.
Minister Paul Burstow recently launched the National Dementia Declaration, alongside Ruth Sutherland, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society, at the Department of Health conference Improving Dementia Care.
Provides useful resources and case studies illustrating the delivery of high quality end of life care that meets the special requirements of people with dementia and their families.
The October 2010 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter is available to download from the Innovations in Dementia website.
Seasalt, a Cornwall family-run business, are asking knitters to knit to raise money for Memory Cafes across Devon and Cornwall.
Horsesmouth is an informal mentoring website where people with questions can ask people with relevant personal experiences for advice.
The Friends of Yeovil Hospital raised nearly £800 towards training for nurses to support patients with dementia at the annual Chris Parker quiz.
Findings from a research study into nnpatient care for people with dementia have recently been published.
Proposed guidelines say that hundreds of thousands more patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease should receive medications on prescription to lessen their symptoms.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to launch a new online resource for GPs to help them to make the best use of NICE guidance.