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Christina MacLean, a postgraduate Psychology Conversion student at the University of Stirling, is conducting an online research study exploring the relationship between memory, imagination, and emotional wellbeing in people living with dementia.  The research aims to improve the understanding of cognitive experiences in individuals with dementia to help inform better care and support strategies.       Participants…

Alzheimer’s Society has teamed up with Leeds Beckett University to create an online forum dedicated to supporting family carers of people affected by both dementia and cancer. “Through the forum we want to provide carers of people with dementia and cancer with a social support network of others who understand the unique challenges they may…

Dementia Friendly East Belfast’s work has been featured on the BBC News, including showcasing art done by people with dementia that’s gone on display in the Holywood Arches library under the exhibition title: ‘Presence in the Past’.  You can view the news report, that includes interviews with some of the members of the art group,…

The King’s Fund has undertaken a research project commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society to look at the role Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) can play in dementia diagnosis and care.  They looked at the opportunities ICSs present to approach dementia differently and to improve diagnosis rates. They also identified barriers and enablers to improving dementia diagnosis…

Church leaders have called for a National Care Covenant in a landmark report produced by the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care. The commission set up by the Church of England began taking evidence in summer 2021 and urges the government to radically rethink the social care system. A “reimagined” care system based on a National…

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has published their latest Impact Report entitled, ‘Shaping the Future of Care: Our Work in 2024’.  The report highlights CWC’s support for care workers personally and professionally, and documents how they are ensuring the voices of care workers remain at the heart of policy and debate around social care.  You…