By Maria Pierce, Independent Research and Adjunct Faculty Member, Dublin City University 3rd April 2020 This is a short preliminary report on nursing homes and… Read More »A short preliminary report on nursing homes and Covid-19: Measures introduced in Ireland
With thanks to Andrea Maria Slachevsky As a printable leaflet:
The Northern Health and Social Care (NHSC) Trust serves a portion of the population in Northern Ireland. They have created ‘Supporting Carers and Care Staff to Understand and Respond… Read More »Understanding and Responding to Changes in Behaviour in People with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NHSC Trust, UK)
The BBC provides a brief overview of how people with dementia and their carers deal with self-isolation. Respondents have reported to have reduced the frequency… Read More »Experience of self-isolation by people with dementia and their carers (BBC, UK)
By Klara Lorenz-Dant (CPEC LSE) In an earlier post we described how the Ministry for Health and the health authority in Lower Saxony focused on… Read More »Report: Responses to COVID-19 infection in a care home for people with dementia in Germany
The German Alzheimer Society offers a number of suggestions and links for people supporting a person with dementia at home: The website provides a link… Read More »Suggestions for family carers supporting people with dementia at home (Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft, DE)
The Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University conducts cross-disciplinary research related to dementia. They have created free training materials online including dementia awareness,… Read More »Free dementia training resources (Centre for Dementia Research, UK)
Dementia Australia, registered non-profit charity and a member of Alzheimer’s Disease International, shares COVID-19 related tips for people living with dementia. These tips include practicing… Read More »COVID-19: Tips for people living with dementia (Dementia Australia)
Alzheimer’s Society is a charitable organisation in the UK providing resources for people living with dementia and their carers. Here you will find links and… Read More »Online activities for individuals living with dementia (Alzheimer’s Society, UK)
The Vienna Red Cross website offers some suggestions and links for carers to engage with people with dementia through virtual visits to museums or the… Read More »Tips for carers of people with dementia during COVID-19 pandemic (Red Cross Vienna, Austria)
