Welcome to Dementia Community
Dementia Community is the new name for the organisation that:
- Publishes the Journal of Dementia Care
- Produces the UK Dementia Congress
- Provides the National Dementia Care Awards
Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that aims to provide learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community.
Community members own a £1 community share in Dementia Community.
In conjunction with the UK Dementia Congress, the September/October issue is a special Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) edition, available to anyone for free.
New children’s dementia novel ‘My wonky brain’
‘My Wonky Brain’, a children’s novel about dementia written and illustrated by ten+ people aged between 12 and 60, has been launched. The book has been created from a collaboration…
iTalkBetter app improves speech for people with aphasia
The iTalkBetter app, developed by the Neurotherapeutics Group at University College of London’s Queen Square Institute of Neurology (and supported by the Wellcome Trust), has been shown by an NIHR-supported…
Dementia UK ‘We live with it too’ exhibition
Last year Dementia UK launched a competition inviting children to submit artwork that described their experiences of dementia https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/childrens-dementia-art-competition. Some of the entries are now on display in a pop-up exhibition…
“Over many years, the JDC and the UK Dementia Congress have provided a forum for the exchange of ideas and information between all those involved with dementia. They have been found invaluable by all those working in the public, voluntary or private sector, whether they have been people living with dementia, care staff, family carers, researchers, clinicians or policy makers. The rise in numbers of people with dementia in the UK and worldwide means there is even greater need for such channels of information. There is now a golden opportunity, using the new technologies, to build on past achievements to disseminate information more effectively both nationally and internationally. The experience and expertise gained in the past by those running JDC and the UK Dementia Congress means they are in a unique position to advance and enhance communication in this field.” Dr Nori Graham, Old Age Psychiatrist, former Chairman of the Alzheimer’s Society and former Chairman of Alzheimer’s Disease International. Currently Vice President of the Alzheimer’s Society, Vice President of Alzheimer’s Disease International and Specialist Adviser in Mental Health and Dementia to Care UK.
“JDC is the ‘go to place’ and ‘must have’ for any dementia practitioner or dementia team either wanting to improve themselves or wanting a question answered about what works best. And for employers it’s a low cost, high value way to nurture and sustain their workforce. It really does sustain those who thrive on ideas and are willing to imagine, to try and to give more”. Jude Sweeting, Head of Quality and Enjoyment, Ladder to the Moon, Non-executive Director, Dementia Pathfinders, Trustee, Resonate Arts
“The Journal of Dementia Care is a must read for anyone working in dementia care. It is a trusted source of information, guidance and practical ideas for how to best support people affected by dementia”. Professor Claire Surr, Professor of Dementia Studies and Director of the Centre for Dementia Research, Leeds Beckett University