Recognition for leading figures in dementia care Kate Lee, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, has been honoured with an OBE for her services to charity. Alongside Kate, five more people have been recognised for their work with people who have dementia. They are: Karen Spiers – Senior Charge Nurse, NHS Lanarkshire. For services to…
A film ‘Debunking dementia: See the person, not the diagnosis’ has been shared by BBC Ideas with the aim of challenging ‘Five myths about dementia’. Created by Living Words and made in partnership with The Open University, the film features people living with dementia, family carers and professionals. You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/JPAKEPj5ebI?si=xX3FwsbQnf1wzoDN
The National Audit Office has published a report entitled, ‘Primary and community healthcare support for people living with frailty’. The report looks at: The findings of the report are summarised by Ashley McDougall, Report Director, here: https://youtu.be/5-2lbjEUfWw?si=T2jGK5ZLWPamzrLY You can read the report, which references dementia, here: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Primary-and-community-healthcare-support-for-people-living-with-frailty.pdf
Scott Mitchell, husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, has been appointed People’s Champion of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission. The Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission was launched in 2022 by the UK government in memory of Dame Barbara who died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2020. The Mission aims to develop innovative research tools…
Following MSNAP’s webinar for Dementia Community https://youtu.be/Hj1QhYyFGLM?si=zHW1Md6zMdqfOchP, MSNAP have announced their own webinar series for 2024. Topics include the DETERMIND Study, Dentistry and Dementia, Pre and Post Diagnostic Pathway, and Supporting people and families living with young onset dementia. You can find out more and book HERE Please note there is a charge to attend…
Social Care Wales has announced a programme of events for ‘Wellbeing Week 2025’. The events run online and anyone in the social care sector can attend them to learn about wellbeing and share best practice in workplaces and for the workforce. The events run from 20 to 24 January 2025 and you can attend as…