Admiral Nurse awarded International Community Nurse of the Year

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…

‘Taking Care’, a documentary with Hollywood stars Seth and Lauren Rogen sharing their personal experiences of dementia, has been released.    Lauren’s mother, Adele, was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease aged 55. She died in 2020.  Seth and Lauren Rogen say of the film:  “This film is a part of us, as deeply personal as…

A survey commissioned by Home Instead has shown that family carer responsibilities are disproportionately affecting women.  Key stats from the research (conducted by Savanta, who spoke to 2000 people across the UK) include:    There is greater expectation on women to meet caring responsibilities than men, according to 88% of females and 65% of men.  Similarly,…

Solihull in the Midlands will be festooned with forget-me-nots to promote Dementia Action Week (15-21 May) thanks to staff at the MACC Care Group.  Crocheted forget-me-nots will decorate shop windows and volunteers have been invited to knit sections of a large blue scarf for a giant gorilla statue in the town centre. Staff from the…

Gardening for health charity Thrive has produced a garden action pack called Get Gardening Without a Garden.  The pack, intended for people with dementia among others, gives tips on experiencing the wellbeing benefits of gardening without having a garden.  There are sections on containers, window boxes, house plants and much more. Research by Thrive indicates…

The Young Dementia Network has launched a survey to review the Network’s progress and develop the next Network strategy which will set out what the Young Dementia Network want to achieve from now until 2028.  The survey is anonymous and will take around 15 minutes to complete. You can participate here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/youngdementianetworksurvey2025/. The survey closes…