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  1. MCST End of Programme Event Slides.pdf

    from Age UK Kent Rivers • Evaluation findings from Research Works Limited • Legacy of MCST from Dementia Service Development Advisor • Question and Answer Session Welcome from Paul Farmer CEO of Age UK ... Therapy (MCST) is a weekly one- to two-hour-long programme for people living with mild to moderate dementia. Group members take part in meaningful and stimulating activities, proven to help maintain memory

  2. Age UK’s submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision (Sep 18) (PDF)

    services. The private rented sector needs significant reform to meet the needs of increasing numbers of young families and the small, but growing, proportion of older people in this sector. 1.4 We would like ... routine workers, which means it is less accessible to older people in low skilled jobs as well as many young people. Age UK has called for a system of ‘flexible by default’ to be introduced whereby all jobs

  3. RB_apr14_services-what_works_spreads.pdf

    technology for people with dementia Arlene Astell 78 Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for people with dementia Aimee Spector 84 SPOTLIGHT ON: Memory services for people with dementia Martin Orrell 10 Key ... best interests when the person is not able to make decisions for themselves (e.g. they have severe dementia)11. This may include building up evidence for prosecutions. However, knowledge of the MCA is often

  4. Care home checklist (PDF)

    How are staff trained, how often and by whom? Are all staff trained in caring for residents with dementia, if necessary? n Do the staff have care qualifications? n Is there a high staff turnover? (If so ... residents, and is there a charge for this? n Does the home support those with sensory impairments or dementia? n Does the home let family or friends know if a resident is taken ill? n Can the home offer support

  5. Ageing well - health and prevention Policy Position May 2019.pdf

    physical and mental health, but this is significantly greater for people who care for those with dementia. Access to the right support, especially respite, can significantly reduce the burden on older carers ... the publication of the 2014 Care Actxix, NHS England committed to better identifying and supporting young carers and carers over 85xx. We would like to see the healthcare system taking “Out of a score of

  6. Advantage edition 65 web.pdf

    Age Scotland Causewayside House 160 Causewayside Edinburgh EH9 1PR Contents P6 The impact of dementia awareness training P8 Services to Older People Award P10 Campaigning and Influencing Award P12 Patrick ... which aimed to get a more in-depth understanding of what later life in Scotland is really like (P4), dementia training dates (p6), how you can support our work (p30), plus much more from our services, member

  7. Age UK Digital Champion Evaluation - Memory loss report.pdf

    housebound and/or have mobility problems, older people who are living alone, and olde people living with dementia and/or memory loss. The local Age UKs/Cymrus involved in piloting support for ‘high-risk’ groups ... piloted Digital Champion support specifically and exclusively targeting older people living with dementia and/or memory loss. Age UK commissioned this evaluation to understand experiences and outcomes

  8. Friendship leaflet.pdf

    Our Telephone Friendship Service may not be suitable for people with memory loss, hearing loss, dementia or mental health issues who need a higher level of support. If this applies to you or someone

  9. Policy_Research_Update_ June2019.pdf

    specifically designed for brain health actually benefit thinking skills, memory, or improve 4 symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. ‘The best way to get nutrients for brain health is from a healthy diet’

  10. RB_Feb13_Understanding_the_oldest_old_Improving_Later_Life.pdf

    46 Allow for some hard thinking at 85 and over Ian J. Deary 7 50 Help people live well with dementia Alistair Burns 52 Realise that exercise is still key for the oldest old Richard A. Ferguson 54 ... Professor of Health & Ageing at the University of Edinburgh and Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre. Key messages Health and social care professionals, along with policy-makers, should

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