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all ages and abilities. She has worked extensively on creative projects with people living with dementia over the last few years, these include creating reminiscence resources for care and nursing staff ... use to help them to relate to patients in hospital and a long term residency working alongside a dementia support worker in The Maelor Hospital in Wrexham. Ticky is based in Denbighshire. Phase 3 so
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Sheds/Tools Company – Age UK Exeter 31 13 Dorset Befriending Services – Royal Voluntary Service 33 14 Dementia Friendship Scheme – Age UK Coventry 34 15 The Silver Line Helpline 35 16 Psychological Support ... one study concluded that lonely people have a 64 per cent increased chance of developing clinical dementia.3 In response key figures within central and local government have placed increasing emphasis on
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moderation can prevent or delay the onset of serious conditions such as heart disease and, in some cases, dementia.3 In spite of this, health promotion is often disproportionately targeted at younger ages: for example ... covering mental health provision of people for all ages, and covers a wide range of issues including dementia.12 The implementation of this Strategy and robust monitoring of outcomes will be crucial to its
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bereaved. Living with sensory impairments and/or physical or mental health conditions, including dementia and those that mean they are housebound. Being in and out of hospital. Having caring responsibilities ... Box 1: Trying to switch current accounts with a Power of Attorney I have PoA for my 85 year old, dementia-suffering mother which has just been granted but not used. I want to switch her current bank to
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almost 900,000 in 2037. In addition, the incidence of long-term critical illnesses and cases of dementia is also expected to rise.15 Together these factors are likely to lead to a substantial increase ... that 85% of people surveyed have concerns about their health in relation to ageing, particularly dementia and mobility. 40% of people aged 65 and over in Wales say their health is fair or poor and health
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Alzheimer’s Society. Offers advice, information and support in England and Wales to people with dementia, their families and carers. Helpline: 0333 150 3456. www.alzheimers.org.uk. Helpline (Welsh): 03300 ... org.uk. Dementia UK. Provides information to those affected by dementia, their family, friends and carers. Offers a helpline staffed by Admiral Nurses who can offer advice and support. Dementia Helpline:
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standards for driving – this is a legal duty. The medical conditions you must declare include: • dementia • insulin-treated diabetes • Parkinson’s disease • epilepsy • a chronic neurological condition (such ... Ireland, contact the DVA (page 33). Contact Alzheimer’s Society for more information about driving and dementia (page 33). 11 If you’re worried about a medical condition you have that isn’t listed on the previous
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working together and sharing ideas and ways of working. She also outlined the Greater Manchester Dementia United programme which focused on older people. Cllr Ford explained that the LGA had recently worked
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added that there have been some issues around “informed consent” with service users suffering from dementia. Age UK Norfolk and the Alzheimer’s Society were also involved in the project. The programme has
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obvious reason. For example a woman who was dealing with the affairs of a man in his late 80s with dementia living in a care home recently contacted our national advice service because the man’s State Pension
