The UK Government has announced a new service entitled ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to complement existing NHS care. Diagnosis Connect will refer patients to specialist charities and support organisations as soon as they are diagnosed with a condition. The aim is for people to obtain personalised advice, information and guidance to help them manage their condition better. …
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC)’s second assessment of new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab has aligned with their original decision (that we reported on here https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/smc-reject-lecanemab-for-use-in-nhs-in-scotland) maintaining that lecanemab won’t be used in the NHS in Scotland. This aligns with the view of NICE (which we covered here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/nice-publish-final-draft-guidance-on-lecanemab-and-donanemab) when considering lecanemab for use in the NHS…
The £1m partnership between Marie Curie and the Alzheimer’s Society to improve end of life experiences for people with dementia and unpaid carers/families (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/open-call-for-research-applications) has named its funded projects. The projects are aiming to develop practical tools, training and guidelines to improve support and reduce hospital admissions. This is timely…
The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester has shared a survey to gather feedback on the DemECH resources (booklets, infographic and videos) that we originally reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/new-extra-care-housing-resources. The survey is for anyone who has used, or intends to use, the resources to share how useful they’ve been. It’s part…
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…