A person who has dementia, delirium or other communication difficulties can find changes, like moving to an unfamiliar place or meeting new people who contribute to their care, unsettling or distressing. The ‘This is me’ leaflet can help to reduce this distress. It helps health and social care professionals build a better understanding of who […]
Read more...Dementia Adventure have free online training specifically for carers of someone living with dementia available. There are three topics: Thinking differently about dementia (2 hours) This is the initial core training. It includes: Understanding dementia and the common symptoms How dementia affects the senses, communication and behaviour The importance of continuing to ‘see’ the person […]
Read more...Royal Museums Greenwich are setting up a new network for young people aged 16-24 who support someone living with dementia in partnership with Admiral Nurses. This will be a chance to share experiences as well as to get support off peers and from professionals. A series of sessions are being plans where the young adult […]
Read more...Research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is being conducted into the experiences of carers looking after a family member of friend, supporting someone with swallowing difficulties and dementia to drink well. This research project is being overseen the School of Health Sciences at UEA. They are recruiting participants to share your views and […]
Read more...Do you support a family member or friend who is living with dementia? Do you love being outdoors? Getting out into nature together doesn’t have to stop with a diagnosis of dementia. And the Monument Project want your views in one of their focus group sessions on 19 May. The Monument Project is a new […]
Read more...Dementia Action Week is Monday 17 to Sunday 23 May 2021. We can all together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. This, of course, will also help improve the lives of those looking after a family member of friend with dementia. And we are taking the opportunity to make […]
Read more...Researchers from the University of Kent are looking for study participants to help them to understand how well social care services support people living with dementia and their family and friends, who support them. Who is the research for? People living in England who are a family member or friend of someone living with dementia, […]
Read more...A new initiative, Think Delirium, has been launched by AgeSpace.org to raise awareness and provide information on delirium. Delirium is state of mental confusion and a condition which can often be confused with signs of dementia, and can be missed by families and care professionals. The condition can be caused by other health conditions including urinary […]
Read more...We recently had a speaker from the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research (Anglia Ruskin University) at our Shelford Hub and there was interest in the type music and reading programmes mentioned. There is now a piece of research being done on the effects of music and reading activities for people living with dementia and […]
Read more...Free NHS health checks are available across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for people aged between 40 and 74. The checks take between 20 to 30 minutes and are designed to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or dementia. The check also provides you with advice to help you consider ways […]
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