ONS data shows dementia remains the leading cause of death in the UK 

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown the following:  “Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continued to be the top leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2023, with 66,876 deaths registered (11.6% of all deaths).”  This is the second year in a row that dementia has been recorded as the … Read more

Safe and Found Online being trialled 

Safe and Found Online (SAFO), a digital version of the Herbert Protocol, is being trialled by West Yorkshire Police, Greater Manchester Police and Cumbria Police.  The scheme is designed to help locate vulnerable individuals, particularly those living with dementia, if they go missing. SAFO allows carers or individuals with dementia to create a secure, up-to-date … Read more

Five finalists for the Longitude Prize on Dementia announced 

The Longitude Prize on Dementia has announced its finalists.  They are:  All of the finalists will work with people with lived experience to ensure solutions are co-created. The winner will be announced in early 2026 and receive £1m.  Find out more about the finalists here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2024-10-15/five-longitude-prize-dementia-finalists-include-ai-glasses-and-sensors-predict  Find out more about the Longitude Prize on Dementia here: … Read more

Join the Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter Network 

The Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter Network are looking for people to join them who have experience of accessing, or supporting someone who has accessed, mental health support as an older person (50+).  Their aims are to help Network members to have their voices heard, connect with peers, reduce stigma and represent older people across … Read more

U3A publish ‘Learn to Live: A blueprint for better health and wellbeing’ report 

The University of the Third Age (U3A) has published a report entitled ‘Learn to Live: A blueprint for better health and wellbeing’.  The report details the value of low-cost, non-formal learning in promoting health and well-being in later life, and links these activities to improved brain health and dementia risk reduction.   The report also talks about … Read more

‘Dementia, you are not alone!’ is published 

‘Dementia, you are not alone’ has been published.   Written by Michael Booth, this book encompasses Michael’s experiences as a person living with young onset Alzheimer’s disease and a former carer to his mum who had the same condition. Michael’s mum was diagnosed aged 55, and just a few months before she died in 2020 Michael … Read more

People living with dementia invited to join EquaDem Network Plus  

EquaDem Network Plus, a 5-year project bringing together researchers, charities, social care professionals and NHS workers, are looking for people who’ve been diagnosed with dementia to join them.  EquaDem is a UK-wide initiative aiming to find solutions to challenges in dementia diagnosis and care, and they are keen to engage with people who have lived … Read more