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News Tag: News. 70% of public against scrapping free tests for care home visits - Government face repeating ‘deadly mistake' Price on visiting care homes is ‘penalising’ those trying to keep loved ones safe, Alzheimer’s Society says. Read more
News Tag: News. Health and Social Care Committee: Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic - Alzheimer's Society responds A report by The Health and Social Care Committee reveals that Omicron and the emergency care crisis could derail plans to tackle the backlog of people waiting to seek elective care. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society urges Government to 'pick up the pace' when it comes to the COVID-19 booster roll out in care homes NHS England's latest vaccination data released today (09/12/21) shows a quarter of people in care homes have still not received their COVID-19 booster vaccination, despite the government's promise for everyone to be offered the jab by 1 November 2021. Read more
News Tag: News. Leading dementia organisations call on government for urgent action to maintain essential relationships of care home residents One Dementia Voice - a coalition of eight leading dementia organisations - urgently call for the maintenance of essential relationships to be made a statutory aspect of person-centred care. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to latest ONS data for at-home dementia related deaths during coronavirus New Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals an increase in the number of at-home dementia related deaths during the pandemic. Our Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns shares a comment. Read more
Real stories Changes to Gran's routine during coronavirus really impacted her dementia India's grandmother, Brenda, has been a huge influence on her life and career path. India shares how the pandemic affected her gran, who has dementia with Lewy Bodies, and how the family continue to support Brenda since she moved into a care home. India's grandmother, Brenda, has been a huge influence on her life and career path. India shares how the pandemic affected her gran, who has dementia with Lewy Bodies, and how the family continue to support Brenda since she moved into a care home. ... 04 October 2021 4comments.
Real stories Why we need a strategy to help people with dementia recover from the impact of the pandemic Alex Morden Osborne, Public Affairs Officer, on making sure the government provides the support people need to recover from the pandemic’s impact. Alex Morden Osborne, Public Affairs Officer, on making sure the government provides the support people need to recover from the pandemic’s impact. ... 30 September 2021
Advice Advice for people with dementia struggling to follow rules and signs in public places People’s expectations and rules about social distancing vary between places and change over time. Read advice from members of our online community. People’s expectations and rules about social distancing vary between places and change over time. Read advice from members of our online community. ... 30 September 2021
News Tag: News. New ONS data reveals 65% increase in extra dementia and Alzheimer's deaths at home during the pandemic Alzheimer’s Society responds to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that more than 70,000 extra deaths have taken place in private homes in England and Wales since the start of the coronavirus pandemic - including a 65% increase in dementia and Alzheimer’s deaths. Read more
Real stories Art therapy helps my grandmother with her dementia and my autism James is a young artist with autism who helps to care for his grandmother, Joan. She moved in with James and his mum when the first coronavirus lockdown made Joan isolated and confused. Now Joan, who has vascular dementia, and James are regularly enjoying artistic activities together and both benefit from them. James is a young artist with autism who helps to care for his grandmother, Joan. She moved in with James and his mum when the first coronavirus lockdown made Joan isolated and confused. Now Joan, who has vascular dementia, and James are regularly enjoying artistic activities together and both benefit from them. ... 20 September 2021 3comments.
Information Tag: Information. Hospital visits during coronavirus Visiting a person with dementia in hospital can make a big difference to how they feel and to the quality of their care. This information will help you plan ahead and understand what to expect from a visit during the pandemic and when visiting might be restricted. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to Age UK report: Impact of Covid-19 on older people’s mental and physical health Age UK published a briefing that presents their findings on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on older people’s physical and mental health. James White, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns at Alzheimer’s Society, comments on the figures. Read more
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