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Concert orchestra is in tune with Alzheimer’s
Concert orchestra is in tune with Alzheimer’s
A club which helps dementia sufferers recall old memories is being tuned to perfection with the help of the BBC Concert Orchestra.
For three dates only, four instrumentalists will be providing musical accompaniment to the workshops which not only provide stimulating experiences for Alzheimer’s patients, but also offer much-needed support and social opportunities for them and their carers.
Singing For The Brain, an initiative from the Alzheimer’s Society, has been running classes in Hemel Hempstead for around two years. There are more than 11,000 people in Hertfordshire living with dementia today and across the UK the figure tops 820,000.
The foundation for the innovative project lies in groundbreaking research into the effects of music on the brain.
James Nesbitt speaking about dementia
Actor James Nesbitt’s anguish at the turmoil of dementia
Care Quality Commission said both hospitals and care homes were failing in key areas
Health and care system ‘struggling with dementia’
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News
The health and care system in England is “struggling” to look after people with dementia, according to the regulator.
The Care Quality Commission said both hospitals and care homes were failing in key areas as the number with the condition rose as people lived longer.
It found dementia patients in hospital were more likely to face longer stays, be readmitted and die there.
Meanwhile, care homes were not doing enough to keep patients well, it added.
The CQC announced the conclusions after reviewing more than 20,000 inspections it had carried out as well as looking at existing data.
It found that in 78 out of 151 local NHS areas people with dementia who lived in care homes were more likely to be admitted to hospital for an avoidable reason than people without the condition.
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