How can NICE recommendations improve the quality of care for those diagnosed with dementia? Professor Gillian Leng, Deputy Chief Executive and Health and Social Care Director for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), shares her views on their latest impact report on dementia care.
Award winning dementia awareness campaigner Beth Britton writes about the legacy of the G8 Dementia Summit films and the importance of lived experiences.
Dementia is a highly complex and challenging condition that presents itself differently from person to person - a fact health and care professionals are acutely aware of as they seek to provide the very best treatment and support they can. …
It’s a welcome return to Social Care News for Yvette Wetton as she explains the work she and the Healthwatch Essex Engagement Team have been doing to make sure people living with dementia are fully involved in projects to make …
As the life expectancy of people with learning disabilities increase, so too does their risk of developing conditions such as dementia. Emma Killick, Director of Adult Services for learning disabilities charity MacIntyre explains how her organisation is working to raise …
People with learning disabilities are five times more likely than those in the general population to develop dementia. This shocking statistic, included in recent NHS Digital and Public Health England research, reflects the health inequalities for people with learning disabilities. The …
Jabeer Butt has worked in and with the voluntary sector to promote race equality and address health inequalities for many years. He was awarded an OBE in 2013 for his achievements in health and is currently Deputy Chief Executive of …
“For people living with dementia, no one size of care package fits all,” explains Hilda Hayo, Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO for Dementia UK following the recent launch of a new joint declaration on post-diagnostic care by NHS England, the …
A new report serves as a call to action to help people with dementia live well at home for longer. 'Dementia and homecare: driving quality and innovation', part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia, presents a series of innovative …
Keith Spink, senior digital developer at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) looks after his Dad, often remotely, using technology. This may sound challenging, but Keith attests technology has given his father a better quality of life, greater independence …