Dementia UK publish 2025 Summer School programme 

ByJDCteam

Dementia UK has published their programme for their 2025 Summer School. 

Running from 1-4 July 2025, the Summer School is a free annual event aimed at improving practice in and knowledge of dementia care. 

Topics being covered in 2025 are diverse and include managing and assessing pain, young onset dementia, technology to support families and the importance of spiritual beliefs and needs. 

Find out more and book your place here: https://www.dementiauk.org/for-professionals/admiral-nurse-academy/annual-summer-school/ 

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