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Improving Dementia Services for the Citizens of Nottingham

This article explores the initiatives and challenges in improving dementia services in Nottingham. It highlights the importance of building dementia-friendly communities and the impact of loneliness on the quality of life for dementia patients. The article also discusses the need for medical professionals to provide better end-of-life care for dementia patients. Featuring insights from Clare Routledge, Health and Wellbeing Policy Officer, and Kate Fisher, Dementia Practice Development Specialist.

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Improving Dementia Services for the Citizens of Nottingham

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  1. Improving Dementia Services for the Citizens of Nottingham Clare Routledge - Health and Wellbeing Policy Officer Kate Fisher – Dementia Practice Development Specialist

  2. National Perspective • Dementia Action Alliance • Building Dementia Friendly Communities: A priority for everyone • Dementia 2013 The Hidden Voice of Loneliness • .

  3. All by myself……………. • “Loneliness is as harmful for our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and has a destructive impact on our quality of life”. Campaign to End Loneliness – Connections in Older Age

  4. Partnership developments in the city • Work towards making Nottingham a Dementia Friendly City. • Nottingham’s first Older Persons Festival 1/10/13 • Commitment to developing a NCC Older Persons Charter. • Development of NCC Dementia Action Alliance Declaration. • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST). • Nottingham’s Arts and Older People bid submission.

  5. The Challenges • Adult Provision restructure • Commissioner/Assessors/Provider tensions • Quality Assurance • NCC DPDS rewrite of Care Plans • Benchmarking

  6. Terry Pratchett - Author It seems sensible to me that we should look to the medical profession, that has helped us to live longer and healthier lives to help us die peacefully among our loved ones in our own home without a long stay in God’s waiting room. It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimer’s you are an old fart. That’s how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone. The baby boomers are getting older, and will stay older for longer And they will run right into the dementia firing range. How will a society cope? Especially a society that can’t so readily rely on those stable family relationships that traditionally provided the backbone of care? They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it’s not one half so bad as lot of ignorance. I know 3 people who have got better after a brain tumour. I haven’t heard of anyone who’s got better from Alzheimer’s.

  7. Any thoughts? • Questions? • Thank you – Clare and Kate

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