Scotlands Care Home Census 2012

Just published today the Scottish Government's Care Home Census reveals that half of care home residents that's nearly 17,000 of Scotland's population of 84,000 with dementia are being cared for in one of 916 care homes across the country. 50% of these people are admitted to care homes from hospital.
Click HERE to read the census report.

GCU Mental Health Nursing Society

The GCU Mental Health Nursing Society has now set up a Just Giving Fundraising Page to keep track of donations and funds that we raise.  If any students are unable to attend any events that we organise but would still like to donate then here is the way to do it.

http://www.justgiving.com/mentalhealthnursingsociety

Any donation from the public is also welcome - a couple of ££'s here and there makes all the difference.

It also has a small paragraph explaining to everyone that Alzheimer Scotland's football reminiscence hub is our first chosen cause is and why we feel it is worthwhile.

Scotland's Mental Health 2012

This report from the Scottish Public Health Observatory provides the second systematic assessment of mental health and its contextual factors for adults in Scotland. It analyses 51 indicators from the previously established national adult mental health indicator set. These cover both the state of mental health (mental wellbeing and mental health problems) and its context (including individual, community and structural factors). Where possible, the report provides an analysis of time trends over the last decade and equalities analysis by age, gender and area-based deprivation.

Football Based Reminiscence with People with Dementia

Back in July I alerted followers about an upcoming free conference from Memories FC.

I can now confirm some details:

Memories F.C. Free Public Knowledge Exchange Conference November 29th & 30th 2012

Day 1: We would like to invite you to our end of project Community Conference at Hampden Park, Glasgow on Thursday 29th November 2012 (9.30-16.30)

http://memoriesfc3.eventbrite.com/ . (This online registration is for Day 1 only. Details of Day 2 are below)

The Scottish Football Reminiscence Partnership Public Conference is an event to share the findings and celebrate the success of the AHRC & SFC funded Knowledge Exchange Project.

"Harnessing the Heritage of Football: Creating Meaningful Activities and Therapeutic Work with People with Dementia."

This novel project has demonstrated the potential of football focussed reminiscence, creatively exploring how a fusion between cultural heritage, scientific insights, design and performing arts can benefit and improve the lives of people with dementia and their family carers.

For Day 1: If you are a practitioner from Health or Social Care who works with people with dementia, an informal or paid carer, a researcher or educator with an interest in dementia care and reminiscence work, this day will be of particular interest to you.

The event will include talks, a Knowledge Exchange Cafe, the premier of "I left my heart" a dramatic piece based on our findings by playwright and broadcaster Padraig Coyle, performed in the Scottish national Football Museum. Other highlights include a demonstration of an interactive prototype digital 'Memory Cube' deigned by collaborators at Northumbria University and Quilting Memories.

Speakers include Mr Henry Simmons , CEO of Alzheimer Scotland; Professor John Starr, from the Scottish Dementia Clinical Research Network -SDCRN; Professor Debbie Tolson, Professor of Gerontological Nursing at Glasgow Caledonian University & Professor Hugh O'Donnell, Glasgow School for Business & Society, Glasgow Caledonian University. 

In addition we expect a representative from the Scottish Government to attend and formally open the Alzheimer’s Scotland Reminiscence Hub at Hampden Park. Our partners in Memories FC (Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Football Museum) were successful in obtaining a Postcode Lottery grant to develop this facility at Hampden Park.

We hope that you will be able to attend this day and look forward to sending you the detailed programme as soon as you have registered.

For Day 2: The second day of our public conference will take place on Friday 30th November 2012 (12.30-4.00pm) again at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

This day is for people with memory problems and dementia, family carers and the public who have an interest in reminiscence.

This day will include football memory activities; the premier of "I left my heart" a dramatic piece based on football memories, performed in the Scottish national Football Museum. Other highlights include a demonstration of an interactive prototype digital 'Memory Cube' deigned by collaborators at Northumbria University, the Quilting Memories project.

You will also have the chance to enjoy a tour of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame, The Scottish Football Museum, a Mini Stadium Tour and other exciting activities.

Contact Andy if you wish to attend.

Tel: 0141 331 3103

Email: alow@gcu.ac.uk

Check our Facebook site for further details of Day 2 (www.facebook.com/memoriesfc).
  

Memories FC is a partnership between Glasgow Caledonian University, Alzheimer Scotland, The Scottish Football Museum, European Former Players Association and the University of the West of Scotland & St Louis University, USA

Scottish Women's Aid: New research examines the similarities between domestic abuse and terrorism.

"Everyday Terrorism: How Fear Works in Domestic Abuse", was carried out by Professor Rachel Pain of Durham University's Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, in conjunction with Scottish Women's Aid.
The study, conducted with women and men who had experienced domestic abuse in Scotland, focuses on the fear which domestic abuse instils in the victim, and examines the conditioning which prevents many from feeling able to leave.
Click HERE to read the full report.

World Mental Health Day 10th October 2012

World Mental Health Day raises public awareness about mental health issues. The day promotes open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention, promotion and treatment services. 

This year the theme for the day is “Depression: A Global Crisis”.
Depression affects more than 350 million people of all ages, in all communities, and is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease. Although there are known effective treatments for depression, access to treatment is a problem in most countries and in some countries fewer than 10% of those who need it receive such treatment.

Link to WHO

World Alzheimer’s Report 2012

Alzheimer’s Disease International has recently published the World Alzheimer’s Report 2012. The report is titled ‘Overcoming the Stigma of Dementia’. The report is based on a global study of people with Dementia and reveals that 1 in 4 people with Dementia conceal their diagnosis through fear of stigma.

Lennox Castle Exhibition

THE forgotten stories of a historic hospital will be revealed at a new exhibition titled "Lennox Castle Stories" this month at Glasgow’s Trongate 103 venue from October 23-27 as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.