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Real stories A dementia poem about my mum and care home restrictions Jane has written a heart-breaking poem about how coronavirus has affected her and her mother, who has dementia. She shares her worries about her mum's quality of life when there were visitor restrictions in place for care homes. Jane has written a heart-breaking poem about how coronavirus has affected her and her mother, who has dementia. She shares her worries about her mum's quality of life when there were visitor restrictions in place for care homes. ... 14 August 2020
Real stories Why I take part in Memory Walk: Jeanette's story After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 56 years old, Malcolm sadly passed away in 2018. His wife Jeanette remains passionate about fundraising for Alzheimer’s Society, and explains why she continues to take part in Memory Walk. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 56 years old, Malcolm sadly passed away in 2018. His wife Jeanette remains passionate about fundraising for Alzheimer’s Society, and explains why she continues to take part in Memory Walk. ... 13 August 2020
News Tag: News. Panorama: 'The Forgotten Frontline' - Alzheimer's Society comment 'The Forgotten Frontline' highlights how social care staff from across the UK have been impacted by coronavirus. Read more
News Tag: News. PAC condemns “slow, inconsistent and at times negligent approach” to social care sector in Covid-19 pandemic - Alzheimer's Society responds The PAC have said the social care sector has been affected by 'years of inattention' and cuts to funding. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to new care home visiting guidance New guidance has been released to allow relatives and friends to visit loved ones living in care homes. Read more
News Tag: News. An open letter to the Government - allow family carers key worker status Speaking with #OneDementiaVoice, dementia organisations across the country are calling on the Government to avert hidden catastrophe by giving family carers key worker status when visiting care homes. Read more
News Tag: News. ONS figures reveal consistent fall in care home Covid-19 deaths – Alzheimer’s Society comment Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths in care homes due to Covid-19 are consistently falling. Read more
News Tag: News. ONS figures show 50 per cent of all Covid-19 deaths in care homes also had dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment New figures today published by the Office for National Statistics have given full details of the scale of care home deaths due to Covid-19 and dementia. Read more
Real stories How I moved into my husband's care home to say goodbye during coronavirus - Anne's story As coronavirus spread across the UK in February, Anne Davies was given the option to stay with her husband Allen in the care home where he lived. Knowing she wouldn’t be able to visit him otherwise, Anne moved in to be with Allen in what turned out to be his final weeks. As coronavirus spread across the UK in February, Anne Davies was given the option to stay with her husband Allen in the care home where he lived. Knowing she wouldn’t be able to visit him otherwise, Anne moved in to be with Allen in what turned out to be his final weeks. ... 25 June 2020
Real stories Kept away from care homes during coronavirus: ‘I am losing some of the “good days” left to us.’ Tony's wife, Sheila, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017 and currently lives in a care home. Following their enforced separation because of coronavirus, Tony shares how the lockdown has affected them, and a new poem. Tony's wife, Sheila, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017 and currently lives in a care home. Following their enforced separation because of coronavirus, Tony shares how the lockdown has affected them, and a new poem. ... 18 June 2020
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Why were care homes so badly affected by coronavirus? The current situation is very different from the early days of the pandemic, when care homes were hit extremely badly by coronavirus and many residents sadly died. Read more
News Tag: News. ONS figures show care home deaths still around 49 per cent higher than normal - Alzheimer’s Society comment Alzheimer's Society comments on the latest figures for the number of deaths in care homes due to coronavirus. Read more
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