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News Tag: News. ‘Exhausted’ family and friends spent 92 million extra hours caring for loved ones with dementia since lockdown Alzheimer’s Society’s new report, ‘Worst hit: dementia during coronavirus’, says Government must fix social care now, learning lessons to avoid further winter tragedy, as dementia carers struggle with depression, insomnia and exhaustion. Read more
News Tag: News. The role of councils and better connecting families affected by dementia Here's why Alzheimer's Society is calling on councils to better connect families with loved ones who are living in care homes during coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more
News Tag: News. Government Adult Social Care Winter Plan - Alzheimer's Society comment The Government has announced a new adult social care winter plan aiming to curb the spread of coronavirus infections in care settings through winter, including free PPE and £546 million Infection Control Fund. Read more
News Tag: News. Labour call for plan to protect care homes - Alzheimer's Society comments Alzheimer's Society comments on the Labour Party's call for a plan to protect care homes. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Councils: Will you commit to better connecting families affected by dementia during COVID-19? Regular contact with loved ones is instrumental to the health and wellbeing of a person living with dementia. But tragically, many families have not been able to see their loved ones living with dementia in care homes for months. Read more
Real stories Being a keyworker and carer during coronavirus Tony and his wife Pauline, who has dementia and lives in a nursing home, were kept apart for over three months because of coronavirus. Even as the Government opened care homes to socially distanced visits, these types of visits don’t suit Pauline’s needs, nor do they acknowledge Tony having key worker status to support her care. Tony and his wife Pauline, who has dementia and lives in a nursing home, were kept apart for over three months because of coronavirus. Even as the Government opened care homes to socially distanced visits, these types of visits don’t suit Pauline’s needs, nor do they acknowledge Tony having key worker status to support her care. ... 07 September 2020
News Tag: News. Family carers are an integral part of the care system - Alzheimer's Society comments Alzheimer's Society comments on John’s Campaign and states that family carers are an integral part of the care system. Read more
News Tag: News. Northern Ireland campaign activity 2020 Learn about our campaign activity in Northern Ireland since the restoration of devolution at the start of the year. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to ONS report on the impact of Covid-19 on carers New figures today published by the Office for National Statistics have revealed that more people have been helping others outside their household through the coronavirus. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society comments on CQC survey showing people with dementia report poorer experiences in hospital The latest CQC report finds people living with dementia experience a lower quality of care and level of respect. Read more
News Tag: News. ONS figures show care home deaths falling Alzheimer’s Society comments on figures from the Office for National Statistics showing deaths in care homes from Covid-19 are falling. Read more
News Tag: News. Tireless dementia campaigner Barbara Pointon has died Alzheimer’s Society is sad to hear of the death of Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Barbara Pointon, MBE. Read more