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ByJDCteamDementia Carers Count (DCC) has published their 2024-2026 strategy, created in collaboration with carers. Frances Lawrence, Chief Executive of DCC, says: “From listening to our staff with caring expertise and personal lived experience of being a dementia carer, to working with our Carers Advisory Panel and thousands of survey respondents, we’ve listened. And what we’ve…
Care home closure resources launched
ByJDCteamA selection of resources is now available to help older people, families and staff when a care home closes. Created by social care experts at the University of Birmingham as part of a research project called ‘Achieving Closure’ that was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the resources aim to…
Volunteers caring for a loved one with alcohol-related dementia wanted for research
ByJDCteamResearchers at the University of Liverpool are looking for volunteers who are caring for a loved one with alcohol-related dementia to take part in a study. Participation involves an interview, either on Teams or via a phone call, to answer questions surrounding the chronological timeline of an unpaid carer’s experiences. For more information, please email…
Dementia UK launch ‘My life with dementia’ podcast
ByJDCteamDementia UK has launched their ‘My life with dementia’ podcast. Presented by actor and Dementia UK ambassador Jim Broadbent, the podcast features people with lived experience of dementia sharing their stories from multiple perspectives, alongside practical advice from Admiral Nurses. Jim Broadbent says of the podcast: “It is a privilege to present this new podcast…
Cadbury’s offer Memory Bars in partnership with ARUK
ByJDCteamCadbury’s has partnered with Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) to provide thousands of free boxes of six, limited-edition retro Diary Milk bars to help stimulate conversations and support memory activities for people living with dementia. Cadbury’s have launched ‘Memory Bars’ in response to requests from families and care homes for nostalgic Cadbury packaging. You can find…
Contribute to The Geller Commission Call for Evidence
ByJDCteamThe Geller Commission, a consultation to reduce unwarranted or avoidable dementia-related hospital occupancy in England, is seeking views on its consultation questions around in-patient stays for people with dementia. The Call for Evidence focuses on three areas: Pre-admission, Integration and care planning, and Simplification. There are 15 questions in total, and the consultation closes at 11:59pm…