Updated UK Dementia Atlas (Department of Health / BBC News)

Summary

The Department of Health’s updated dementia atlas reveals the “postcode lottery” of regional variations in how well the local services in different areas perform in the prevention, diagnosis, support and care for people with dementia.

The dementia atlas maps five themes of care, based on NHS England’s Well Pathway For Dementia, using benchmarks for each:

1. Prevention.
2. Diagnosis.
3. Support.
4. Living with dementia.
5. End of life care.

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NHS dementia atlas reveals patchy care. London: BBC Health News, August 16^th 2016.

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Dementia Atlas: Putting a focus on dementia [Interactive Atlas]. London [Online]: Department of Health, August 2016.

UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador

The Alzheimer’s Society has appointed actress Carey Mulligan as the first UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador. She will prioritise dementia awareness raising and promote the importance of making communities dementia-friendly.

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Mulligan: we should talk about dementia. London: BBC News, August 16^th 2016.

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Carey Mulligan aims to change global attitudes towards dementia. London: Department of Health, August 16^th 2016.

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Viewpoint: Carey Mulligan’s campaign to change how we view dementia. London: BBC Health News, December 27^th 2016.

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Carey Mulligan on dementia and music. London: BBC Radio 4’s Today, December 27^th 2016.