ADI 2024

An Alzheimer’s drug being trialled by the Japanese pharmaceutical firm Eisai has shown promising results in slowing down patients’ decline in memory and thinking. The drug, called lecanemab, is currently undergoing a rigorous phase 3 trial and works by removing Alzheimer’s trademark amyloid protein from the brain. Results so far indicate that things like memory,…

A documentary about an ageing academic living with dementia is showing on True Story.  The film is the work of Harald Hutter, and depicts his parent’s experiences over a two day period in their home, which in needing renovation is used as a metaphor for the damage in his father, Horst’s, brain.  You can find…

Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has launched their Manifesto for Dementia Carers.  The Manifesto, informed by what dementia carers have told DCC, sets out seven priorities and associated recommendations that DCC hope will be met by policy makers in the next government.  You can find out more here: https://dementiacarers.org.uk/blog/manifesto-for-dementia-carers/ 

Christmas treat: Team members dressed up for a Christmas play at Edenmore Nursing Home, run by Evolve Care Group in Ilfracombe, Devon.  Home manager Gayle Copper said: “When we asked some of the family members what show they would like the team to put on for them this year a few of them suggested a nativity. The script…

The NIHR Policy Research Unit Dementia and Neurodegeneration of the University of Exeter (DeNPRU Exeter) is running two workshops in October with an EDI focus.  On 15 October, those working with minority ethnic communities affected by neurodegenerative conditions are invited to take part in this workshop https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-awareness-of-neurodegenerative-conditions-tickets-946418943537?  On 16 October, those with strategic responsibilities for…

Thrive, the gardening for health charity, has opened a new Sanctuary Garden in Battersea Park, London.  The garden has been designed to provide a safe, accessible space for people living with a range of health conditions and disabilities, including those with dementia and their carers. It includes multi-level raised planting areas, sensory plants as part…