Dementia challenge champion groups report on progress
The 3 champion groups have published a report giving an update on the first 7 months of the Dementia Challenge. The report, ‘Delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015: A...
View ArticleGovernment announces next steps on Dementia Challenge
Alongside the publication of the Dementia Challenge progress report, and the launch of the Dementia Friends programme, the government has announced a number of measures as part of the next phase of the...
View ArticleOne million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with...
The Dementia Friends scheme, launched today by Prime Minister David Cameron, is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia. Under the scheme, which is led by the...
View ArticleAudio: Dementia Challenge reception at Downing Street
Alistair Burns recorded these short interviews with members of the champion groups at the Downing Street reception for the Dementia Challenge. Martin Green from the English Community Care Association...
View Article‘Christmas to remember’ campaign aims to raise awareness of dementia
The ‘Christmas to remember’ campaign was launched by actress Carey Mulligan and the Prime Minister at Downing Street this morning. It is a joint digital campaign from Number 10, Department of Health...
View ArticleAudio: Improving research in Care Homes | DeNDRoN
Adam Smith, DeNDRoN Programme Manager talks to us about the ENRICH (Enabling Research in Care Homes) Project and Research Ready Care Home Network to support Dementia Research. listen to ‘Research Ready...
View ArticleVideo: Auditing the prescribing of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia
In this video Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the Report of the National Dementia and Antipyschotic Prescribing Audit carried out by the Information Centre for...
View ArticleFunding made available for dementia research projects
Twenty one pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground breaking treatments have been selected to receive a share of £22million of Government funding, Health...
View ArticleVideo: Angela Rippon on the progress of the Dementia Friendly Communities...
In this video Angela Rippon Co Chair of the Dementia Friendly Communities champion group and Broadcaster gives us an update about: The progress the dementia friendly communities champion group has...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society publishes data on dementia diagnosis rates
The Alzheimer’s Society has released new data on the rates of dementia diagnosis in the UK. It shows wide variation between areas with, for example, 31.6% of people with dementia being diagnosed in the...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society launches Dementia Friends information sessions
From today, people across England will be able to sign up for sessions to become a Dementia Friend. Just over 12,000 people have already registered their interest in becoming Dementia Friends. Now...
View ArticleJoin Ministers to raise awareness and deliver change in dementia
Over the coming months Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Health and Norman Lamb, Minister for Care Services will be embarking on a regional tour, as part of the Secretary of State’s year of action on...
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Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Health Innovation Expo
The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013. A dedicated area of the exhibition hall will be devoted to...
View ArticleVideo: Angela Rippon on the progress of the Dementia Friendly Communities...
In this video Angela Rippon Co Chair of the Dementia Friendly Communities champion group and Broadcaster gives us an update about: The progress the dementia friendly communities champion group has...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society publishes data on dementia diagnosis rates
The Alzheimer’s Society has released new data on the rates of dementia diagnosis in the UK. It shows wide variation between areas with, for example, 31.6% of people with dementia being diagnosed in the...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society launches Dementia Friends information sessions
From today, people across England will be able to sign up for sessions to become a Dementia Friend. Just over 12,000 people have already registered their interest in becoming Dementia Friends. Now...
View ArticleJoin Ministers to raise awareness and deliver change in dementia
Over the coming months Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Health and Norman Lamb, Minister for Care Services will be embarking on a regional tour, as part of the Secretary of State’s year of action on...
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Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Health Innovation Expo
The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013. A dedicated area of the exhibition hall will be devoted to...
View ArticleLive blog from Dementia Village at Healthcare Innovation Expo
On 13 March, the Department of Health will be running a live blog from the Dementia Village at Healthcare Innovation Expo. We will be adding highlights of the event throughout the day. You can watch...
View Article‘Making a Difference to Dementia’ nursing vision and strategy launched
The Department of Health has launched a new nursing vision and strategy for dementia care at the Healthcare Innovation Expo. It makes clear that every nurse can make a difference to the care of people...
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