CQC are developing new guidance on dementia care

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is developing new guidance on what good dementia care should look like, and they are seeking the views of people providing and using services, their families, carers and the general public. The health and social care watchdog is planning to launch a formal consultation early next year, but, prior...

World Alzheimer’s Month amplifies voices

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international awareness campaign that takes place every year, with 21st September designated as World Alzheimer’s Day. Led by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the annual campaign was devised to bring everyone together to raise awareness of dementia and to try to breakdown the stigma and tackle the discrimination that...

World Alzheimer’s Month promotes proactive approach

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and this year the theme is all about tackling the disease through a proactive approach to reduce risk factors. The international campaign, which takes place every September, aims to unite people across the globe to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia and break down the...