Today (Tuesday 13 October), at the first session of the ‘Coronavirus: lessons learnt’ inquiry, Minister for Care Helen Whately announced a key worker pilot scheme for those with family members in care homes.
For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people.
For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people.
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Shuhala Abbas, Dementia Support Worker in east London, shares the hardships faced by the families she supports.
Shuhala Abbas, Dementia Support Worker in east London, shares the hardships faced by the families she supports.
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Advice about making sure a person still gets the home care that they need if their area is affected by a lockdown.
Advice about making sure a person still gets the home care that they need if their area is affected by a lockdown.
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Alzheimer’s Society’s support line continues to provide practical advice, information and emotional support to thousands of callers.
Alzheimer’s Society’s support line continues to provide practical advice, information and emotional support to thousands of callers.
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Lily Harris, who is 76 and lives in Wales, speaks about her special relationship with Lucy Davies, one of our dementia support workers.
Lily Harris, who is 76 and lives in Wales, speaks about her special relationship with Lucy Davies, one of our dementia support workers.
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After lockdown started, Tania Barella was one of many Santander UK staff to volunteer to help stay in touch with people.
After lockdown started, Tania Barella was one of many Santander UK staff to volunteer to help stay in touch with people.
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Lorraine King, Singing for the Brain Leader in south-west Wales, shares how we’ve carried on joining in song through lockdown.
Lorraine King, Singing for the Brain Leader in south-west Wales, shares how we’ve carried on joining in song through lockdown.
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Advice about how the pandemic affects setting up powers of attorney and advance decisions to refuse treatment.
Advice about how the pandemic affects setting up powers of attorney and advance decisions to refuse treatment.
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People with dementia worst hit by coronavirus – Alzheimer’s Society with One Dementia Voice call for Government to reinforce family carers being given ‘Key Worker’ status.
Charity’s support used over half a million times during lockdown, people with dementia worst hit in terms of deaths and thousands struggling with mental health decline.
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