BJF Dementia Advocacy team have a new blog, for Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire, which provides information on our Advocacy project and the Peer Advocacy Support Group. A VOICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA. Take a look and please share on your networks. ... Read more
Imagine a world where age does not matter. A world where we all live longer, better lives. Where we can make the most of our potential, however old or young we are. We are building this world today, and we want you to take part. This autumn, we are launching 'Age Does Not Matter', a 4-day festival to radically rethink the concept of Age. In the stunning setting of The OXO Bargehouse on London’s South Bank, we will disrupt the narrative around ageing through an inspirational series of co-design labs, talks, installations, photography, stories, sound and film. ... Read more
Artists, older people’s organisations and the Universities of Keele and Staffordshire are uniting to celebrate the creative life of older people in this region. ... Read more
While there has been extensive and widespread coverage of many ageing related issues, the issue of being old and without children has received virtually none. 1 in 5 people over 50 have no children yet there is little understanding, discussion or consideration of how this may impact on individuals, services for older people and the wider community. ... Read more
The Ageing Specialty Event is a targeted educational event to offer Clinicians, Academics, Nurses, Allied Healthcare Professionals, and any other research staff, the opportunity to hear and discuss the latest developments in Ageing Research. It also offers the opportunity to hear how the NIHR Clinical Research Network West Midlands (CRN WM) can support you. ... Read more
The Welfare Reform and Work Act (2016) introduces some changes to the benefit cap. These changes, which will take effect in autumn 2016, include changes to the benefit cap levels to £23,000 a year for couples with or without children and lone parents and £15,410 for single people without children in Greater London, and £20,000 and £13,400 respectively for those groups elsewhere in Great Britain. They also include additional exemptions for recipients of Guardian’s Allowance, Carer’s Allowance and Universal Credit claimants who receive payments towards carer’s costs. ... Read more
The Guardian reports today about the growing number of older people being lonely and feeling isolated. A large proportion still have families and friends yet do not have that human contact and social involvement; this may be due to many reasons such as distance or finances. ... Read more
Today Paul Burstow writes in the Guardian saying 'A supply of reliable, good quality care is urgently needed to meet the needs of our ageing population. More needs to be done to provide leadership and invest in staff'. The report mentions the statement from Jeremy Hunt, speaking to a local government office that families need to take greater responsibility for the care of their loved ones; in reality there are a high number of people who do not have any children. ... Read more
Today a campaign has been launched for Stoke-on-Trent to become the country's first Dementia Friendly City as reported in the Sentinel. ... Read more
Book now for Ageing Without Children's (AWOC) Conference 2016 - 'Building Our Rainbow' Practical Inspiration For Later Life ... Read more
Recently, BJF hosted 1st and 2nd year medical students from Keele University. They worked with us for a few months in most strands ...Read more
A huge THANK YOU! We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding for the Healthy Generations Project. Thank you to a ...Read more
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Seven Steps to dignity and compassion in caring for older people: Guidance for those who care The Beth Johnson Foundation (B ...Read more
