PREDICTOM, an international research project on early dementia detection, is looking for secondary and tertiary care physicians to share their clinical experiences of diagnosing and supporting people who present with potential dementia symptoms. The aim of PREDICTOM is to improve clinical practice guidelines and understand implementation barriers and enablers. The PREDICTOM survey will take around…
Rare Space, a new venture from Rare Dementia Support (RDS) designed to celebrate the creative and cultural lives of RDS members, is inviting more people to get involved with this work. The Rare Space team say: “Rare Space combines individual stories, group projects, creative research and activity suggestions, hoping to inspire creativity and reflection within…
Christians in Care are running free End of Life Care Training for care workers. Led by Lucy Honeysett, Lead Coordinator of Christians in Care, this interactive online training covers: The training has a certificate on completion and, with limited places available, the March and May 2025 dates are already fully booked. Places for 9 October…
Social Prescribing Day, the annual celebration of the people, organisations and communities who make social prescribing happen, is again aiming to raise awareness of what social prescribing is, how it works and how it changes lives. Social Prescribing Day has been running since 2019 and unites thousands of local, national and international organisations, link workers,…
‘Who Cares?’, a song recorded to raise awareness of social care, has been released by the Independent Care Group. Sponsored by Hempsons and with all proceeds from the song going to The Care Workers Charity, the video features people working in social care, people who draw on care and support and their families. The lyrics…
Meeting Centres Scotland are planning ‘The Big Social’, their first conference celebrating Meeting Centres for people living with dementia and their care partners. The conference is taking place at The Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa in Dundee on 19-20 May 2025. Conference organisers say: “Get ready for two unforgettable days of learning, connection, and…
The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has published a report showing that serious mental health conditions are hampering people’s ability to live more fulfilling, long lives. ‘Mind the age gap: making mental health matter across the life course’ details that while there is increasing attention globally on mental health and wellbeing, people living with serious…
PainChek has published its ‘Driving Positive Clinical Outcomes for Care Homes’ white paper. PainChek uses AI and a smart device camera to assess a person’s face, whilst the person is observed to assess their voice, movement, behaviour, activity, and body. The aim is to detect pain in people even when it is not obvious to…
The Song Therapy Network, an informal community of singers, instrumental musicians, music teachers and activity providers working in different community settings, is urging more practitioners to join their network. Co-founded by Nigel Neill in 2019, the community has 200+ members and can be joined for free. The Song Therapy Network also offer an independent leadership…
Dementia Diaries has launched ‘Ask a Dementia Diarist’ to encourage people to ask questions of the dementia diarists, all of whom are living with dementia. Email your question to DementiaDiaries@outlook.com and the question will be shared with the Dementia Diaries community. Find out more about Dementia Diaries here: https://dementiadiaries.org