Alzheimer’s Society has released a film featuring England Lionesses Alessia Russo, Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway meeting and talking with families who’ve been affected by dementia.
The film opens with Alessia Russo talking about her experiences of her granddad’s dementia, before Flo, Annie, Emily and Alison share their experiences.
You can watch the film below.
Care Networx, a technology company, has signed a deal with NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to bring a new carers app to 250,000 unpaid carers in West Yorkshire. Launching in early 2025, the carers app will provide proactive support to unpaid carers and help streamline care processes. From uploading important health and legal files, to helping manage…
The Daily Sparkle has launched Reminisce Radio. Reminisce Radio is a dementia-friendly radio station offering music, stories, poetry, and reminiscence designed to spark memories and conversations. Reminisce Radio can be played via Alexa devices by following these steps: – Open the Alexa app on your tablet or smartphone – Select ‘Skills and Games’ – Search…
Better ways to integrate primary and community care will be explored by a House of Lords committee, which has issued a call for evidence on the challenges facing the sector and the barriers to integration. Chaired by Baroness Pitkeathley, the committee will look at existing models of integration, including the role of primary care networks…
Carers UK has launched their 2025 Poetry Competition. The theme for poems is ‘caring, family and community’ and prizes are being offered for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, plus a Carers UK member prize. The judge for this year’s competition is Cheryl Moskowitz – a writer, poet, creative translator, educator and former carer. A Share and…
Projects for developing technology-based tools in collaboration with people with dementia have been awarded £1.9 million by the Longitude Prize on Dementia. Grants of £80,000 each have been awarded to 24 projects, funding innovations such as an augmented reality map to prevent people getting lost or confused, high tech specs for facial recognition, and a…
A free sculpture trail, created in collaboration with dementia groups around Calderdale, West Yorkshire, is opening on Monday 18 May 2026 to coincide with Dementia Action Week. The trail, featuring a series of sculptures for visitors of all ages to enjoy, has been created by Natasha Brown, an artist based at Dean Clough and a…