“It’ll be lonely this Christmas Without you to hold It’ll be lonely this Christmas Lonely and cold.” So sang English glam rock band Mud (in the style of Elvis Presley) to top the UK singles chart in 1974, selling over…
Tag: culture
Why culture matters in dementia care
Last month saw the launch of the Dementia Action Alliance’s (DAA) ‘From Seldom Heard to Seen and Heard’ Campaign. The campaign focuses on people living with dementia and their families from six communities who are often marginalised from services and…
An elephant never forgets… but sometimes humans do…
So here we are in 2015, with all the usual hopes for improvements in services and support for people with dementia and their families. It’s tempting to write my first blog of the year on what needs to happen to…
Challenging stereotypes about families and care homes
Ask a cross-section of individuals what they think about care homes and you will often hear negative views of both the homes themselves and the families whose loved ones live in them. Having a relative in a care home has…
Keeping it relevant
Having enjoyed our summer, or perhaps endured it as many UK readers may prefer to recall our latest disappointing attempt at warm, sunny weather, autumn is now well and truly upon us, and with it many sights and sensations that pose…