The UK government has announced £6.7m of funding for research aimed at creating technologies to help people living with dementia to manage their symptoms and remain safe and well at home for longer. The four networks that will benefit from this funding are: The networks will collaborate with people living with dementia and carers to…
Having been halted by the onset of the COVID pandemic, the Forget-Me-Not train is running again. The Forget-Me-Not train runs along the Esk Valley Line between Whitby and Middlesbrough for 17-mile journeys that take in the scenery of the North York Moors. Community group Esk Valley Railway organises the trips to give people living with dementia,…
Alzheimer’s Society has selected twelve finalists for Launchpad, an initiative that’s part of the Society’s Innovation Programme. The finalists have all proposed initiatives designed to improve quality of life, treatment, care and support for people affected by dementia, most notably by tackling some of the main issues connected to hospitalisation. The innovators who’ve been selected…
Another £2m of funding has been announced to enable the READ-OUT study to offer digital cognitive tests alongside blood tests. READ-OUT (which we last reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/blood-biomarker-trial-underway-in-the-read-out-study) is part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge (which we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/blood-biomarker-challenge-for-dementia-diagnosis). The digital cognitive tests will measure memory and thinking and take less than 10 minutes to…
The BBC has run a season across TV, iPlayer and Radio entitled: ‘Memories and Dementia: Starting the Conversation’. Led by Dr Punam Krishan, ‘Memories and Dementia’ ran from 24-28 March 2025 and drew on the BBC’s content archive through specially curated reminiscence collections aimed at triggering memories and starting conversations. Discover all of the ‘Memories…
A selection of resources is now available to help older people, families and staff when a care home closes. Created by social care experts at the University of Birmingham as part of a research project called ‘Achieving Closure’ that was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the resources aim to…
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are investigating the support available for athletes living with young-onset dementia. They are looking for people who have been diagnosed with young-onset dementia and have participated in high-impact sports to contribute to their study. People taking part should live in the UK. Participation will involve a one-off interview, either…
Alzheimer’s Society has published ‘Why is dementia different for women?’, an exploration of the differences in dementia risk between men and women. They look at why women have a higher risk of dementia, why women have different dementia risk factors – including those related to female hormones and menopause – and the role of research…
Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) has launched their new Language Hub and Jargon Buster. These resources explore the impact of language, challenge jargon, and promote the use of more human language in care and support. They are an update on what TLAP previously offered in relation to language and jargon and include: TLAP say: “The…
Jordan Adams, one of the FTD Brothers, has made a film for Alzheimer’s Research with actor Brian Cox CBE. Jordan (aged 29), along with his brother Cian (aged 24), are known as the FTD Brothers having publicly shared how their mum died from frontotemporal dementia aged 52, and how they both carry a rare inherited…