Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has launched a new film entitled ‘Together. For A Cure. Now.’
You can view the film here: https://youtu.be/xnhVvmPdwCA?si=1QRuB_lxD8Y1RmA3
Find out more about ARUK’s ‘For a Cure’ campaign here: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/campaign/for-a-cure/
A new report from CommonAge, the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing, has been published documenting current dementia care and support across the 56 Commonwealth countries. The report, ‘Dementia in the Commonwealth’, includes contributions from people living with dementia, healthcare providers and carers from across the Commonwealth, plus views from UK leaders and experts. It documents…
Alzheimer’s Society have released a new film where carers and people living with dementia – Beverly, Mark, Eugenie, Alma, Trevor, Liz and Errol – share their experiences of daily life with dementia. The film has been made to highlight that, unless you have dementia yourself or care for someone that does, it can be difficult…
Simon’s Dementia Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Activities Blog, a free, accessible library of over 250 themed activity pages designed to support ongoing (or maintenance) CST for people with mild to moderate dementia, has launched a vlog. The YouTube vlog, featuring Simon O’Donovan MBE who is a retired Dementia Nurse Specialist, is aimed at people living…
Music Can is a new, inclusive digital platform, spearheaded by Universal Music UK, that is designed to empower families, caregivers and musicians to integrate music as a fundamental part of dementia care. Music Can includes a directory of support, playlists, music activities and advice and is a joint endeavour by the music industry, technology providers…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) have launched two comprehensive, free toolkits aimed at supporting activity providers and friends and family to provide meaningful visits. These toolkits, supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, have been created from the collaborative efforts of Activity Providers, Social Care Leaders, family members and individuals with lived experience. …
Bath-based ReMind UK, a dementia research charity, is looking for volunteers. Volunteers should be aged 50+ and may or may not be living with dementia. ReMind UK are currently running eight clinical trials and plan to start another five in 2025. Find out more about ReMind UK’s current research here: https://www.reminduk.org/research-institute-for-brain-health/current-research/ To enquire about joining…