So I hesitated before inflicting John Humphrys, Radio 4 and the Today programme on anyone yet again – it hardly seems fair. But it was such an insightful, moving piece that I felt compelled to do so, particularly as it has just been revealed that those with dementia and their unpaid family carers shoulder two-thirds of the staggering £26 billion that the condition costs this country every year.
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The unending grief of the dementia carer
Unpaid family carers shoulder two-thirds of the staggering £26 billion that the condition costs this country every year.
Let the elderly in care keep their own furniture to make it feel like home, says minister
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Allowing their possessions about them reassures old people in homes
- 25,000 care homes will be subjected to a ‘robust’ inspection scheme
- Care should be ‘personalised’ especially for those with dementia
By Tania Steere For Daily Mail
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Care homes should be fitted with the curtains, bedspreads and furniture of their occupants to try to make them a ‘civilised’ home from home, according to the Care Minister.
Norman Lamb warned last night that many residents, especially those with dementia, feel alienated and confused when ‘plunged into’ an unfamiliar environment.
The Daily Mail has waged a long-running Dignity for the Elderly campaign for better standards in hospitals and care homes.
