Category Archives: Wales

‘We need a revolution in the care sector’

August 6, 2015   Carers, dementia, Featured Article, Wales, welfare

‘We can’t rely on the state for support’

Broadcaster and carer Beti George claims the current vision for dementia care is not fit for purpose

06:00, 5 August 2015
By David Deans

She claims a shift in attitudes is essential to cope with the tragic disease in Wales

A shift in attitudes and care for people with dementia is essential to cope with a disease that will touch all of us, says broadcaster and carer Beti George

We can no longer rely on state support for people with dementia, a respected Welsh broadcaster is due to say at the Eisteddfod today.

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Disability benefit backlog is making symptoms of Parkinson’s sufferers worse

June 20, 2015   Carers, disability, Featured Article, Parkinsons, Wales

Torfaen MP tells parliamentary debate

by John Phillips

DELAYS in claiming the Government’s new disability benefit have failed Parkinson’s sufferers, causing them stress and anxiety which has made their symptoms worse, an MP has claimed.

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds criticised Personal Independence Payments during a parliamentary debate on Wednesday.

The benefits which replace the Disability Living Allowance were introduced as part as wide ranging welfare reforms last year.

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The made-in-Wales app that will help people with dementia keep their memories alive

March 22, 2015   Carers, dementia, Featured Article, Wales

Kathy Barham, founder of Book of You, demonstrates how the app helps people with dementia create their digital life stories

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