Alzheimer’s Society has published tips to help people with dementia and unpaid/family carers to manage their gas, heating and energy usage over the winter. Included in the advice is the following: “The confusion and forgetfulness that dementia typically brings means people with the condition can be more vulnerable to overconsumption and mismanagement of their energy….
The UK Government has announced plans to train nurses as genomics champions to work in their local communities as part of a genomic population health service. The aim is to identify, prevent, diagnose and treat health conditions quicker – including neurological conditions – by providing more timely access to DNA testing for inherited causes of…
Emma Heming Willis has talked to Diane Sawyer from ABC News in America about her husband Bruce Willis’ dementia symptoms, diagnosis and life with frontotemporal dementia. The interview includes insights from Dr Bruce Miller, a leading expert in frontotemporal dementia, and a preview of Emma’s book, ‘The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope and Yourself on…
NHS England are seeking the views of nurses, midwives, nursing associates and students to help shape the Professional Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in England. The strategy will span the work of all nurses, midwives and nursing associates in England, regardless of their career stage or working location (this isn’t just an NHS Strategy). Duncan…
Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has launched ‘We See You’, a campaign aimed at making dementia carers more visible in society. ‘We See You’ is DCC’s first big advertising campaign, and is being supported by JCDecaux Community Channel, who provide digital out-of-home advertising across the UK in shopping centres, transport hubs, roadside digital poster sites and…
BBC’s One has featured Dementia UK’s partnership with Nationwide on The One Show. In the episode, the personal experiences of a family who’ve accessed dementia support within a Nationwide branch is explored, and there is an interview with an Admiral Nurse. Watch The One Show, which features this as the first item in the episode,…
The Alzheimer’s Society has published their ‘Lived experiences of dementia 2025’ survey report. The survey was completed by almost 3,500 people affected by dementia, including people living with dementia, unpaid carers and loved ones. Key findings include: Professor Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, says: “Almost a million people are living…
This year’s World Alzheimer Report has been published by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), entitled: ‘Reimagining life with dementia – The power of rehabilitation’. The report, co-authored by ADI, the University of Exeter and the University of Sydney, explores how rehabilitation is defined and implemented, looks at practical considerations for how best to adapt rehabilitation practices…
The Netflix series ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, which is an adaptation of a novel by Richard Osman, has portrayed dementia through its character Stephen. ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ follows residents in a fictional retirement community who investigate cold cases. Stephen, played by Sir Jonathan Pryce, is living with dementia in a storyline shaped by the…
A study published in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal has linked low levels of unsaturated fats, like omega fatty acids, to Alzheimer’s in women. Researchers from King’s College London found levels of unsaturated fats in female patients with Alzheimer’s disease were up to 20% lower than those in the blood samples of cognitively healthy women….