The Churchill Fellowship has announced a new programme entitled: ‘Building a Society that Cares – How might we reimagine a care-centred future for the UK?’ The programme is looking to find ways that care can be used to humanise services, build resilience and community connections, and reimagine societal challenges. The Churchill Fellowship say: “The programme…
The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has launched the Green Social Prescribing Innovation Community. The Community aims to support the spread and scale of green social prescribing nationally. It includes: Find out more and apply to join the Green Social Prescribing Innovation Community here: https://www.naspinnovation.online/gsp
The Young Dementia Network’s latest animation from their ‘Share your experiences’ campaign is available to watch. Entitled ‘The reality of young onset dementia’, the animation depicts Young Dementia Network members’ experiences in their own words, describing what life has been like from diagnosis onwards for them and their families. You can view the animation here:…
A toolkit has been created for children aged nine and above who have a family member with dementia or who are curious about dementia and interested in how they can help. Entitled ‘Youth in Action – A Toolkit for Young Dementia Supporters’, the resource was co-designed by a team including people living with dementia, care…
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has suggested that pet ownership is linked to a positive influence on cognitive functioning and cognitive decline in older adults. Researcher Adriana Rostekova, who works at the Lifespan Developmental Psychology Research Group at the University of Geneva, used data from eight waves of the Survey of Health…
Former broadcaster Fiona Phillips has released a memoir entitled ‘Remember When’, documenting her experiences of living with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Fiona announced her diagnosis in July 2023, having been diagnosed the previous year at the age of 61. Prior to this she had cared for both of her parents with Alzheimer’s disease and been an…
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has opened applications for their Inspire Fund. The Inspire Fund provides seed fund grants up to £5,000 to support public and community engagement projects on brain health and reducing the risk of dementia. Work that supports underserved audiences and partnerships between organisations are particularly welcomed, as are creative approaches to opening up…
Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has collaborated with Amazon UK to launch a free, easy-to-use guide helping unpaid carers to make the most of Alexa-enabled devices. The guide has been created with input from dementia carers and the DCC team and supports unpaid carers to use Alexa features such as adaptive listening, reminders, photo frame…
Dementia Adventure are planning a special supported holiday for the 2025 October half term for up to four families, where a parent is living with dementia and there are young children at home. Dementia Adventure say: “It’s a chance to enjoy meaningful time together, with expert support, shared activities, and everything from meals to transport…
Care England has published a new report entitled ‘The Current State of Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England’. The report includes information from a national survey that Care England conducted in partnership with Dementia Forward and care providers earlier this year to capture the experiences of people living with dementia, their families, and care staff. …