Housing for people with dementia – are we ready?
A report from an Inquiry by the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People There are no vaccines for dementia. One in 14 of us aged over 65, and one in 6 of us aged over 80, will find ourselves living with dementia. There is currently no cure, and in
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Assistive technology as a means of supporting people with dementia: A Review
To coincide with the Housing LIN’s involvement in the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia, we have published this helpful review of how AT can support people with dementia. Co-authored by Tahir Idris and Steve Bonner, they indicate that awareness of th
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Living Well with Dementia – A National Dementia Strategy – Accessible Summary
Summary, accessible version of the full-length National Dementia Strategy, about the Government’s plans for improving health and social care services in England for everyone with dementia and their carers
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Living Well with Dementia – A National Dementia Strategy
The aim of the strategy is to ensure that significant imporvements are made to dementia services across three key areas: improved awareness, earlier diagnosis and intervention, and a higher quality of care
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Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers
Written for people with dementia and their carers. It explains the NICE and SCIE guideline. Aims to help people understand the support and treatment options that should be available in the NHS and social care.
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Home Care Service for People with Dementia in Poole
Housing LIN Case Study no 13. An example of pioneering specialist home care service for people with dementia living in their own homes within the Borough of Poole in Dorset
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Living well with dementia
This publication tries to answer some of the questions you may have about a diagnosis of dementia. Each section looks at a different area of your life and suggests ways to adapt to any changes you may face. This publication has been written in discuss
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Letting go without giving up: continuing to care for the person with dementia
This booklet is aimed at carers who want to continue their involvement in the lives of the people they have cared for, even if they are no longer responsible for their day-to-day physical care needs.
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