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Coming of Age: Dementia in the 21st Century

Coming of Age is the Dementia Services Development Centre’s 4th International Conference. It will address the needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

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Care homes newsletter, issue 5, July 2010

Filed under: Care homes , Department of Health , Diagnosis , Early intervention , Service improvement by Rowan Tags: Care homes newsletter

Details on the July issue of the care homes newsletter from the National Dementia Strategy Implementation Team. This issue focuses on early diagnosis and healthcare intervention for people with dementia living in care homes.

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International Dementia Excellence Awards

Filed under: Awareness , Care at home , Care homes , Carers , Creative arts , Diagnosis , Dignity , Early intervention , Emergency care , Environment , Healthy lifestyle , Hospital care , Housing , Innovation , Integrated care , Intermediate care , Personalisation , Service improvement , Service users , Workforce development by Rowan Tags: Dementia Services Development Centre , DSDC , International Dementia Excellence Awards , University of Stirling

The International Dementia Excellence Awards are designed to recognise organisations and individuals who have worked to improve the quality of life of people with dementia.

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Innovations in Dementia, Brain Waves newsletter, issue 28

Filed under: Innovation by Rowan Tags: Brain Waves , Innovations in Dementia

The July 2010 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter is available to download from the Innovations in Dementia website.

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New systems to help people with dementia to unlock their memories

Filed under: Communication by Rowan Tags: Computer Interactive Reminiscence and Conversation Aid , Dundee University , Living in the Moment , St Andrews University

New communication systems have been designed by academic research teams at the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee to help people with dementia to unlock their memories.

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Princess Royal Trust for Carers ‘Out of Hospital’ report

Filed under: Carers , Hospital care by Rowan Tags: Hospital discharge

This report provides key messages on involving carers in hospital discharge planning.

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SCIE dementia e-learning resources

Filed under: Awareness , Carers , Diagnosis , Hospital care , Service users , Workforce development by Rowan Tags: e-learning , SCIE

The Social Care Institute for Excellence have developed seven e-learning modules which are aimed at anyone who comes into contact with people with dementia.

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Care and support funding commission launched

Filed under: Policy , Sustainability by Rowan Tags: Commission on the Funding of Care and Support

This independent Commission will make recommendations to the Government on how to achieve an affordable and sustainable funding system.

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Weston dementia awareness day a success

Filed under: Alzheimer’s Society , Awareness by Rowan Tags: Avon Fire and Rescue service , Crossroads Care , Dementia Awareness Week , Lorene Read , Telecare , Weston Area Health Trust , Weston General Hospital , Weston Mercury

Almost 100 people attended an awareness day to find out more about dementia care in Weston.

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Government launches white paper ‘Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS’

Filed under: Commissioning , Department of Health , GP practices , Integrated care , Personalisation , Policy , Quality standards , Service improvement by Rowan Tags: Devolution , Equity and excellence , Liberating the NHS , NHS Commissioning Board

Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley yesterday set out the Government’s ambitious plans to reform the NHS during this Parliament and for the long-term.

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