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  1. The successes of the Joining Forces programme

    confidence,” he says. We provided sessions of Dementia Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) , a group treatment for people with mild to moderate dementia that aims to engage and stimulate people

  2. Personal care budgets

    provide the services you require to ensure your needs are met, such as specialist dementia services if you're living with dementia. Or if you need a care home in a particular location, the personal budget should

  3. Protecting older people’s precious right to liberty

    own safety and/or that of others. Older people who are subject to this legislation generally have dementia, delirium or some other cognitive health problem. The way this protection is offered by application ... 101,740 to 108,545*. That is over 108,000 people who lack capacity, often as a result of advanced dementia, standing in a queue. 108,000 vulnerable adults who may be being illegally denied liberty or the

  4. The future of care for older people

    Care and dementia I think it’s worth questioning whether residential care homes, as currently set up in this country, are always the best places for older people with advanced dementia, or whether ... toll of death and suffering in care homes during the pandemic has mostly affected older people with dementia, partly because more than 4 in 5 care home residents has the disease. This brings home the fact

  5. Returning to care

    their health and care needs. This is especially true for older care leavers who are living with dementia . Will McMahon from the Care Leavers Connected Project explains some of the issues arising from ... support the transition of an older person, particularly a care leaver or older person living with dementia, into care settings. This includes a ‘This is me’ leaflet , which was established to

  6. Caring about equality

    the challenges carers face. Claire’s story Claire has spent years caring for her mum who has dementia . "Just at the start of COVID, I moved from my house to live with Mum,” explains Claire. “Before ... responsibilities. “There are so many roles when you become a carer to a person like Mum with dementia, especially when somebody's lost capacity,” says Claire. “Thankfully, we got a lot of

  7. Seafarers Group Calls

    We offer group calls for older people who share a maritime background. Find out more about how group calls work.

  8. RAF Benevolent Fund Group Calls

    We offer group calls for older people who share a Royal Air Force background. Find out more about how group calls work.

  9. Age UK telephone friendship

    achievements (2024-25) Our telephone friendship services may not be as helpful for people with memory loss, dementia or mental health issues who need a higher level support. These conditions may affect the person's

  10. Katie Boulter supports ace walking tennis sessions

    it,” explains Carol. “When you begin to get older, whether you’re living with dementia or not, which nowadays is sadly too common, you do tend to become introverted and your world shrinks ... plans to do some volunteering. She’s also been discussing the possibility of there being a dementia cafe in the local area. “There are millions of older people who are isolated, so that’s

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