We are looking to place a Dementia Assistance Dog in central Scotland. A collaboration between @alzscot &
@DogsForGoodUK sees trained dogs matched to live with families where someone is at an early stage of dementia & live at home with a full-time carer https://t.co/ex35Xil1OX…
Improving meaningful activity and meaningful engagement in long-term settings can benefit residents' nutrition and hydration, sleep patterns, use of medicines and number of falls, find @RosemaryBrad1@RyanAssumpta@SarahPenney9@UlsterUni@myhomelifeni https://t.co/8XEIJZEftz
Our Dementia Resource Centres are in full festive swing! 🎄
In Kilmarnock, attendees enjoyed a Christmas craft session with rangers from Dean Castle Country Park, creating handmade wreaths using local foliage (and a touch of tinsel). 🎅✨
The @McMasterU team visiting Liverpool Centre for Aging and the life course enjoying a little free time to explore Liverpool before meetings today. We've had an excellent visit learning from colleagues from Liverpool and beyond participating in events thus week. 😀
@ChaoFeng from @LivUni treated the @McMasterU@GilbreaCentre to an historic tour today, a great way for UK, Canadian and Chinese based colleagues to connect and learn together. Thank you!
ADI is delighted to announce that Australia has launched its new 10-year National Dementia Plan.
We look forward to seeing the plan’s implementation deliver real impact across the country.
We hope that Mark Butler, Anika Wells and the Government of Australia will support ADI’s calls for a 10-year extension to the Global Action Plan on the public health response to dementia at the 156th Executive Board in May 2025.
Access the plan: https://t.co/CQJJOpsfiV
#WhatsYourPlan #Dementia #DementiaPolicy #DementiaCare #Australia #NationalDementiaPlan
Where are we today? This afternoon, we host another session of our popular online #AlzAcademy. These are informative capacity-building workshops for our member organisations. Today's topic is: Independent living and dementia and the session will be moderated by @AngeBradshaw_AE
Have you read our recommendations for delivering proactive care? Our report offers practical advice for healthcare professionals, clinical leaders, commissioners, and system designers on implementing services in their localities. https://t.co/zVauqTHdjS
📋 #Practitioners now commonly assess #frailty in acute patients.
⭕ Frailty gives a 3-fold ⬆️ risk of #delirium
🔬 Frailty Index & Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) were most strongly associated.
🔗 https://t.co/Aan7uqQByn
‘Art Wednesdays’ are being run by @Arts4Dementia
The Zoom sessions are every Wednesday at 2pm and provide time for people living with dementia and their companions to get creative and socialise in a friendly and supportive environment.
Find out more: https://t.co/0kfAiFyhrp
A #HUGE Thank you to Christine Kennedy and Nina Cammalleri @McMasterAlumni for helping plan, organize and facilitate such a successful book launch! We could not have done this book launch without all of your hard work and effort! #THANKYOUSOMUCH