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Flu vaccination, or the flu jab, is available every year on the NHS. It helps to protect people of all ages against the flu virus and related illnesses. But while anyone can get the flu, it’s more dangerous for some people than others.
In particular, flu can be more severe for older people (aged 65+) and those with underlying health conditions, such as heart disease or dementia.
Despite this increased risk, the Department of Health and Social Care reports that only 49.2% of those with chronic neurological disease had the flu vaccination last year.
This led to a rise in admissions to hospital and intensive care for flu-related illness.
Why it matters for people affected by dementia
People living with dementia are at particular risk of severe illness if they catch flu. Dementia can make people less able to fight off infection. This means that patients are more likely to develop serious complications, including pneumonia, and are more likely to be admitted to hospital.
For more information on this story please visit the Alzheimer’s Society website.
An idea from the Netherlands is helping those affected by dementia across the UK.
Romford’s dementia cafe is one of more than 250 in the UK, the concept having mushroomed since the first opened in Farnborough, Hampshire in 2000. The idea came from clinical psychologist Dr Bère Miesen and was pioneered in the Netherlands.
Miesen wanted to create a welcoming, relaxed setting where people could share their fears and concerns about dementia and receive help and support. The dementia café model has a specific structure, with an annual programme of themed topics covering a journey through dementia, and focusing on the emotional aspects of living with the illness.
To find out more about the Romford Cafe read the story on the Guardian website.
Dementia care: What type of support is available for sufferers of the brain disease?
DEMENTIA care is an important part of dealing and treating the brain disease. Although there is no cure, the right help and support can delay symptoms from progressing and help sufferers of the condition live fulfilled lives.
Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning.
Symptoms of the disease can include problems with memory loss, thinking speed, mental sharpness, language, understanding, judgement, mood, movement and difficulties carrying out daily activities.
The symptoms of dementia tend to develop slowly and worsen with time.
In the much later stages, sufferers will be able to do far less for themselves and may lose much of their ability to communicate.
To find out more about dementia care call us today or read this interesting article at the Daily Express website
Vulnerable people struggling with dementia have been abandoned by the care system in England, a charity says.
The Alzheimer’s Society said people had been left to “fend for themselves” because of inadequate community care from the NHS and councils.
To make its case, the charity published data showing there had been a 73% rise in potentially unnecessary hospital admissions among dementia patients.
It comes as ministers draw up plans to reform the council social care system.
A Green Paper is being promised by the summer.
For more on this story visit the BBC Website
