Congratulations to Team LBS – Jacqui and Mike – for succeeding at the BUPA Great Manchester 10K Run. Jacqui, LBS CEO and Treasurer, who was running in memory of her Dad, declared: “What a fantastic day in Manchester, the sun was shining and 40,000 people raising funds and awareness for charities and causes that mean […]
[Source: Care Industry News] The NHS has launched new online information profiles that will help people to choose, compare and comment on care homes and other care services. The new profiles, part of the NHS Choices website, will create the most definitive online source of information on care services, including: essential information from every registered […]
Many thanks to UK healthcare consultancy, Mednet Consult who organised a 20-mile charity walk in the Lake District to raise money for the Lewy Body Society on Friday 14 June. You can still make a donation at their JustGiving page. If you work for an organisation that might be interested in fundraising for the Lewy […]
Neurosurgeon Andres Lozano gives an amazing TED talk on deep brain stimulation for correcting the symptoms of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, dystonia and depression. (15 mins 35 secs). Deep brain stimulation is becoming very precise. This technique allows surgeons to place electrodes in almost any area of the brain, and turn them up or down — like […]
Life Changes Trust (LCT), a new independent charity in Scotland, is set to have a major impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Over the next ten years, the Trust will invest £50 million to benefit individuals and communities by nurturing initiatives and influencing policy. The Trust will […]
#NurChat, the fortnightly Twitter chat for nurses, has recently focused three sessions on dementia. You can read the a report of the key points raised here.
We’ve updated our Resources page for people affected by Lewy body dementias. Please have a look and let us know what you think!
A new national commitment to give help and advice to people diagnosed with dementia in Scotlandcame into force on 31 March. The first of its kind in the world, the commitment will see a named support worker creating tailored care plans to help people with dementia and their families understand the illness, manage its symptoms […]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a guide to support the commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based care of people who have dementia, which includes a new social care dementia quality standard – Supporting people to live well with dementia (Reference: QS30). Dr Jill Rasmussen, Clinical Champion for Dementia, Royal College of […]
The Department of Health’s website is being archived and will no longer be updated. Newer information from government about dementia will appear from now onwards on gov.uk
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