JDCteam The Local Dementia Action Alliance (LDAA) website, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Society, closed on 5 January 2024. Alzheimer’s Society now signpost to their own resources on the DAA website. You can find out more here: https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk. At Dementia Community, we are keen for all local Dementia Action Alliance members to join us to continue the … Read more
A new film depicting dementia is coming to UK screens in February. It stars Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain and Venice Film Festival Best Actor winner Peter Sarsgaard, who portrays a man living with young onset dementia. Described as an unconventional love story, the film shows Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) as a social worker who leads a simple and structured life until … Read more
Innovations in Dementia have launched a new guide to writing accessibly for people with dementia, co-produced with the Dementia Diarists DEEP group and aimed at anyone who wants to make their written information easier for people to read. Informing this work – which was supported by an Awards for All grant from the National Lottery Community Fund and … Read more
A game that can be used to improve knowledge about dementia inequalities for health and social care professionals, carers, people living with dementia, decision makers and the general public has shown positive initial outcomes in a study published by researchers from the University of Liverpool. The Dementia Inequalities Game – created by the University of … Read more
Francesca Taylor-Coleman, an artist who lives in Dundee, is looking for volunteers who were teens when a parent was diagnosed with cognitive impairment to participate in research into the impact of dementia on children. The aim of Francesca’s research, which is supported by Age Scotland’s ‘About Dementia’ Project, is to make sure that the children … Read more
Dementia UK have launched a new awareness campaign aimed at families with the message: ‘If you love someone living with dementia, you’re living with it too.’ The campaign will run in the UK from January to March 2024 and highlight the practical and emotional support available to families and individuals affected by dementia, most notably … Read more
Professor Claire Surr, who leads Leeds Beckett University’s Centre for Dementia Research, has been chosen to chair the brand-new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Programme for Social Care Funding Panel, following a formal application process. Professor Surr said: “I’m excited to be part of this new programme and I’m looking forward … Read more
The Ageing and Dementia Research Centre at Bournemouth University are looking for care home managers, staff and volunteers to share their experiences of using digital technology to interact with people who have dementia and are living in care homes. The definition list of technology for this survey is quite broad and includes using tablets, smartphones, … Read more
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced plans to provide new accredited qualifications, digital training and funded apprenticeships to support careers in social care under the umbrella of a new Care Workforce Pathway. Alongside this, the DHSC has also relaunched its ‘Made with Care’ recruitment campaign for social care. You can find … Read more
Alzheimer’s Society’s Accelerator Programme, that supports dementia innovation, has been hailing the success of Recreo VR. Recreo’s virtual reality headsets are being used in care homes to enable residents to experience environments that reflect their own personal histories, hobbies they’ve enjoyed and topics of interest from the past. Founders of Recreo VR, Sam and Alex, … Read more