MELODIC, a collaborative study between Angela Ruskin University’s Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research (CIMTR) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), has shared a film from an event MELODIC co-hosted with Dementia UK to highlighting the impact of music therapy on reducing distress for people with dementia on NHS inpatient wards. You can…
A new tool, The Electronic Frailty Index 2 (eFI2), created as a result of NIHR funding into research led by the University of Leeds, has begun to be used in primary care, with 3 in 5 GPs in England able to access it through Optum (formerly known as EMIS) software. The researchers behind the tool,…
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published a report entitled, ‘Workforce and patient safety: primary and community care co-ordination for people with long-term conditions’. The report describes failures by NHS and care organisations to coordinate care for people with long-term health conditions, including dementia. Concerns documented include people struggling to navigate the health…
Together in Dementia Everyday (TIDE) has published a report entitled ‘Making Shared Care a Reality’. The report documents the importance of continued carer involvement after a person with dementia moves into a care home. TIDE say: “Based on insight from carers across the UK, the report explores how shared care can improve outcomes for both…
The Dementia 100 Pathway Self-assessment Tool has been launched. The Tool has been developed through collaboration between NHS Midlands and Lancashire’s Improvement Unit, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE). It’s been supported by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, the Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia UK. Dementia 100 is…
Researchers at the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre at the University of Bournemouth are looking for participants to complete their survey into housing professionals’ knowledge of dementia. The survey has been designed to: Participants should be involved with/working in the housing sector either in dementia services or with the general population. You can find out…
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has launched their Social Care Impact Awards. The awards have been created to identify, recognise and reward small organisations doing exceptional work in social care. SCIE say: “Are you a small user-led organisation, or a small voluntary or community organisation that works in social care? Do you need…
The International Longevity Centre (ILC) has published a short report entitled, ‘Living well with dementia through care and support: it’s not rocket science’. The report, supported by the Alzheimer’s Society and the Peter Sowerby Foundation, looks at the lack of support for people living with dementia and argues that better post-diagnostic support, investment in prevention…
The European Reminiscence Network has announced a new 2-day training course and 4-month apprenticeship scheme in reminiscence arts in dementia care – in partnership with the University of Greenwich. This opportunity will be of interest to arts practitioners, community arts workers, oral historians, occupational and arts therapists, group workers, reminiscence practitioners, and staff from health…
Memory Lane Games has been featured in Google Play’s 2025 #WeArePlay campaign, which highlights apps making a difference in people’s lives. The video that’s been created shares how Memory Lane Games began and what the app offers people living with dementia and their families. Memory Lane Games say of the campaign video: “It beautifully captures…