The study comes just days after the Alzheimer’s Society revealed only four out of ten said relatives with dementia had a good quality of life while in care.
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Carers plant bulbs to raise awareness of dementia
Verges beautified for carers
Published on Wednesday 6 March 2013 20:20
Two women planted more than a thousand discounted late daffodil bulbs on roadsides around Fleet Hargate for eight hours last week to remember the plight of dementia sufferers and their carers.
Pictured are, from left, the two planters, Holbeach parish councillor Joan Woolard and Marcia Abrahams ,and Val Gemmell, who provided transport.
Joan Woolard said: “Narcissus bulbs are used in drugs to treat dementia. We’re planting to raise awareness of dementia and of the drop-in open days specially for carers and sufferers the last Monday and second Wednesday of every month at Holbeach Youth Centre.” (SG260213-127TW)
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/community/community-news/verges-beautified-for-carers-1-4856245
What would a ‘Dementia Village’ look like?
Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Healthcare Innovation Expo
4 March, 2013
The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013. A dedicated area of the exhibition hall will be devoted to a ‘Dementia Village’ to showcase good practice and innovation in dementia care, dementia friendly communities and research. This is an artist’s impression of what the village will look like:
The village will contain a main stage for speakers, a village green and bandstand with leisure and entertainment activities to get involved in, and a house demonstrating ways that we can support people with dementia and their carers to live well.
60 per cent of carers felt guilty about sending relatives into a care home
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Written byMARK MCKAY
