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Faith and Dementia
…affected either directly or indirectly. At the same time, faith communities have something important to offer. Not only can they help support people living with dementia and their carers – they can also help to prevent dementia from developing in the first place by promoting social interaction and healthy lifestyles….
NICE consultation on quality standard for dementia care
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is reviewing its quality standard for dementia care. This will cover prevention of dementia, and assessment, management and health and social care support for adults with dementia. The new standard will replace the existing NICE quality standards for dementia (Dementia: support…
‘We look after our own’: Dementia in Gypsy and Traveller communities
Friends Families and Travellers (FFT), our partners in the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, have produced a briefing paper on dementia. FFT undertook research to find out more about awareness of the symptoms of dementia in Gypsy and Traveller communities, awareness of ways to reduce the risk of dementia, and…
Dementia carers count!
The Royal Surgical Aid Society recently launched their ‘Dementia Carers Count’ campaign. They offer courses to help build resilience for carers of people with dementia. Topics revolve around applying knowledge about specific types of dementia , problem solving – such as responding to changing behaviour when things get difficult. legal…
ADAPT: the South Asian Dementia Pathway Toolkit
ADAPT have produced a toolkit that will provide enhanced care for South Asian communities – many of whom receive significantly less effective dementia care from statutory services compared to their counterparts from White British communities. People from South Asian communities are at greater risk of developing dementia but less likely…
New resources on dementia for people of faith
Alzheimer’s Society has produced a new series of booklets that aim to support people with dementia to continue to practise their faith – and they would like your feedback! The booklets include a brief introduction to dementia, information on the challenges that people with dementia face, and practical tips to…
Race Equality Foundation launches survey into dementia reablement services for BAME people
Race Equality Foundation is currently conducting a study on reablement services for people living with dementia from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds funded by the Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The purpose of this research is to better understand whether reablement services are accessible and acceptable for Black, Asian and…
Book Launch: Dementia and Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
24/02/2020 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm – The Race Equality Foundation are hosting a book launch for the book Dementia and Black and Minority Ethnic Communities by David Truswell, a long time collaborator with the foundation and author of multiple papers, briefings and commentaries on the subject. Join David Truswell and his contributors, including BAME carers and those living with dementia, as they […]
Reablement for people living with dementia from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Race Equality Foundation (REF), fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance have published a report on reablement services for people living with dementia from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. The predicted rise in cases of dementia, particularly among people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, means…
Building dementia friendly churches
The Dementia Friendly Church programme, a collobration between Stafford University and the Anglican Diocese of Lichfield, have released a 16-minute film highlighting the experiences of those that have benefitted from the programme. The programme “was developed to inform, inspire and embed change in church communities so that their resources can…
