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The UK Government has published ‘Men’s health: a strategic vision for England’.   The strategy aims to tackle men’s mental health challenges, improve physical health and reduce inequalities. It is the first strategy focusing solely on men and follows a call for evidence that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/uk-government-launches-call-for-evidence-to-inform-mens-health-strategy-for-england  Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State…

The National Records of Scotland has published a new report on dementia deaths showing that 6,612 people died from dementia in 2024, a 2% rise on the previous year.  In Scotland, dementia accounts for around 1 in 10 deaths, with 64% of those dying with dementia being women. Other data includes 4,258 deaths (almost two-thirds)…

A study published in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy has pinpointed three medications that could be repurposed for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Repurposing existing medications is a quicker process than developing new drugs and is a topic we’ve reported on previously here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/?s=repurposing  The study, led by Professors Clive Ballard and Anne Corbett from the University of Exeter, found…

Two children affected with conditions described as being like ‘childhood dementia’ have been in the headlines.  Tate, aged 4, has Sanfilippo Syndrome, a severe, rare, genetic, neurodegenerative disease which causes the gradual loss of abilities, such as walking and eating. Tate’s mum has set up a fund aiming to take Tate abroad to participate in clinical trials…

Alzheimer’s Society has published some first-hand accounts that detail how people living with dementia have been impacted by stigma and mistreated as a result.  One person says of traveling on public transport:  “I’ve experienced stigma while out in public, most recently on a train. I was travelling to London with a friend, and I suggested…

The Alzheimer’s Society has explored the use of sunflower lanyards for people with dementia. The sunflower is used to highlight that someone has hidden disabilities and to indicate the person may need extra help, understanding, or just more time when they are out and about.  Alzheimer’s Society look at some of the issues associated with…

Springer Nature Link has published a paper entitled, ‘Prevalence of living alone with dementia and other progressive neurological conditions: findings from primary care data in England’.  This research found that in 2023 there were 205,507 people with dementia in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) database, with 40% living alone. Differences were noted relating to…

A study published in Nature Medicine has suggested that taking more steps per day can slow cognitive decline.  The study, conducted over 14 years, showed that taking 3,000-5,000 steps per day delayed cognitive decline by an average of three years, and for people who did 5000-7000 steps per day cognitive decline was delayed by seven…

The Homeshare Report 2025 has been published by The Homeshare Association. It highlights the growing impact of homesharing, which is described as a ‘cost-effective, intergenerational solution to social care and housing challenges in the UK and Ireland’.  Homesharing involves bringing two people together with different sets of needs, both of whom have something to offer…

Age UK has published a report entitled, ‘The Longest Wait – Our A&E crisis demands an emergency response’.  Age UK say the report ‘lays bare the devastating impact that corridor care and long A&E waits can have on older people’, noting that while long waits and corridor care can happen to people of all ages…