Article Archive: Year 2017

Undiagnosed dementia Support should be available to those who are affected by undiagnosed dementia.  Whilst there are 529,098 in the UK with diagnosed dementia (Dept of Health 2016/17 figs), this…

Dartington Social Entrepreneurs The Dartington  School for Social Entrepreneurs 2016-17 programme  has come to an end. It has been a whirlwind of learning and development. 20 members of the cohort…

Hospitals understanding dementia impact Hospitals understanding dementia impact is essential for recovery. Dementia adds additional and often invisible complex needs which have a negative impact on the person therefore delaying discharge. For the person the whole experience is confusing, disorientating and…

Newton Abbot Dementia Carer Network group The Newton Abbot Dementia Carer Network has been  running since April 2018. For anyone who has been affected by dementia. It doesn’t matter if…

Dementia Carer Workshops Two Dementia Carer Workshops were delivered to the British Library.   London St Pancras on 4th July and Boston Spa on 6th July.   Dementia Friends Each workshop was…

Nomination I first heard of the Newton Abbot and District Annual Civic Awards in a surprise email.  Acting Chairman Keith Stokes-Smith was inviting me to attend their annual award ceremony on 17th June and…

Suicide First Aid through Living Works This Suicide First Aid two day course is life changing as much as it is life enabling. You never know when you might need it! Learn the right…

How to create a dementia friendly GP surgery Devon Square wanted to become a more dementia friendly GP surgery. Mike Stewart, Practice Manager and myself, Patient Participation representative, requested a Dementia Walkthrough.   Liam…

I attended this conference at Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday March 16th. My new pull-up banner arrived in the nick of time! My stand was in an excellent position by the…

It helps when family understand Paranoia can divide siblings and create family rifts. Most of all it can hurt the very people trying to care. Whilst on the telephone to my sister,…