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Surrey deploys army of dementia advisors
Posted by SurreyNews ⋅ February 15, 2012 ⋅
A small army of dementia advisors has been deployed by Surrey County Council to help people with the illness live independently in their own homes.
Specialist advisors* are visiting individuals, their carers and families to act as a guide and help them navigate the system to get help or access local services.
They provide information and advice on the choices available to the 14,000 people in Surrey with dementia, including the near 6,000 who are living with the illness but have not been diagnosed.
NHS ‘Failing those with learning difficulties
The charity Mencap says the NHS is guilty of institutional discrimination against people with learning difficulties and is calling on the government to tackle the issue.
The report is the latest from Mencap to look at the way in which people with learning disabilities are treated in the health service following its 2007 investigation, Death by indifference.
Word games and quizzes can help people with dementia
Bangor dementia patient trial to look at games and quizzes
People with dementia and their carers are to be recruited for a trial looking at how word games and quizzes can benefit brain stimulation in sufferers.
Bangor University research suggests cognitive stimulation from playing dominoes or even baking a cake can also help boost memory.
