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NHS Involvement in Health Housing / Healthy New Towns (BBC News / NHS England / King’s Fund)

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Ten new housing developments in England will be designed with an eye to encouraging healthy and independent living, obesity reduction and dementia friendly signage. Full Text Link Reference NHS to help create ‘healthy new towns’. London: BBC Health News, … Continue reading →

Building a Dementia Inclusive Society: Highlights From Recent Bupa UK Webinar (Bupa UK / DigitasLBi)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Building a Dementia Friendly Society” webinar, hosted by Bupa UK, held on Tuesday October 20th 2015, arrived at the following conclusions: While the focus in the UK is on building a dementia-friendly society, we need to start thinking … Continue reading →

Building a Dementia Friendly Society Webinar (Bupa UK)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A “Building a Dementia Friendly Society” webinar, hosted by Bupa UK, takes place on Tuesday October 20th 2015, between 11am – 12pm. Full Text Link Reference Making the UK a dementia friendly society – a webinar. [Online]: Bupa UK, … Continue reading →

Local Dementia Friendly Communities: Guidance for Councils (LGA)

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Guidance has been released by the Local Government Association (LGA), in collaboration with the Innovations in Dementia community interest company, which explains the responsibility of councils in helping to support people with dementia through the creation of local dementia … Continue reading →

The Debenham Project: Community-Based Support for People With Dementia (NHS England)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns (NHS England’s National Director for Dementia) and Professor John Young (NHS England’s National Director for the Frail Elderly) discuss the Debenham Project. This project is extolled as an example of a collaborative social movement, which relies … Continue reading →

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Information Resources on the Links Between Housing and Dementia (Housing LIN)

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Housing Learning and Improvement Network produces and updates several sets (or showcases) of information resources about the potential roles of housing in helping people to live well with dementia. “Research suggests that as many as 30% of residents … Continue reading →

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Guide for Customer-Facing Staff on Helping People with Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Small actions can make a real difference when serving customers with dementia. This booklet from the Alzheimer’s Society provides guidance for staff employed in customer service roles on how to support people with dementia encountered in their work. This … Continue reading →

Dementia-Friendly Businesses (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / BBC News)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Over 190,000 staff from companies including Marks & Spencer, Argos, Homebase, Lloyds Bank and Lloyds Pharmacy will attend training sessions to become Dementia Friends. The idea is to be able to better understand the needs of customers with dementia … Continue reading →

Dementia-Friendly Yorkshire (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report presents twenty “grassroots” dementia-friendly projects, which are examples of how communities across Yorkshire are being transformed along more dementia-friendly lines. The projects have been based in shops, churches, mosques, legal services, cafes, and … Continue reading →

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Foundation Guidelines for Dementia Friendly Communities (North East Dementia Alliance)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report, commissioned by the North East Dementia Alliance, might be considered a handbook for people involved in the development of dementia friendly communities. It attempts to identify how dementia friendly communities might be created, covering the core aims … Continue reading →

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