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Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers as Federal Cuts Impact Other Care
- The Dementia Cafe at Glasgow Royal Infirmary resumed smaller social gatherings in 2023 after pandemic pauses and held a large Christmas event in honor of colleague Alan Cook who died in April 2024.
- Rebecca Badhesha, senior charge nurse since 2023, led reinstating sessions to reduce patients' loneliness and help maintain their skills through engaging activities.
- The cafe hosts reminiscence days, therapy dogs, silent discos, and personalised music to foster connection and healing within hospital wards.
- Rebecca highlighted the significant benefits of community and connection for healing, while NHS Director Neil McCallum described the dementia cafe as an excellent program that encourages friendship.
- The Dementia Cafe, part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s wider program, has become a valued, free resource that supports older patients during Dementia Awareness Week.
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(Fort Worth, Texas) – The James L. West Center for Dementia Care will host almost 50 Fellows in the LeadingAge Larry Minnix Leadership Academy on Wednesday. The Academy is a yearlong leadership development program for professionals in the aging services industry, with attendees from throughout the United States. The Leadership Academy’s visit to Fort Worth […]
'We see an increase in joy': New study looks at effectiveness of horses on dementia patients
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A new study out of a farm in King and Queen County is bringing together an unlikely duo -- horses and dementia patients. The Fox Moon Farm Project and Lakewood Retirement Community in Richmond have partnered together on the Equine Elders program. The study is looking into how dementia or Alzheimer’s patients interacting with horses can increase self-awareness and confidence while decreasing anxiety and stress…
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World NewsMemory cafes help dementia patients and their caregivers as federal cuts impact other care
Gatherings for people with cognitive impairment and their caregivers are relatively cheap and easy to run — often the only expense is a small rental fee for the space.
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