Carers UK are urging unpaid carers to complete their State of Caring Survey 2025. State of Caring is an annual survey that represents the UK’s most comprehensive study of unpaid carers’ experiences. The results help to inform the work of Carers UK, the UK Government, local authorities, health and social care services, charities, and carers…
Following the Providers Unite social care Day of Action earlier this year (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/providers-unite-announce-social-care-day-of-action) a documentary has now been released. Entitled ‘The Backbone of Care’, the documentary – which was filmed between February and July 2025 – includes footage from the Day of Action, alongside interviews and statistics. You can view…
A collaboration between Engage, a deaf-awareness training and development organisation, Care England and care home provider Nightingale Hammerson has produced a white paper entitled ‘Hearing Loss in Care Homes – A Call to Action’. The white paper includes practical experiences from the work of Engage across multiple care homes, alongside extensive research and insights from…
The Together Project and Creative Engagement Services has successfully completed a grassroots intergenerational pilot project entitled ‘Haringey Intergenerational Podcast’. The pilot project brought together young people aged 14–18 from Bruce Grove Youth Space and older people aged 72–85 from the local Haringey community to connect through the creation of podcasts. The podcast episodes feature shared…
‘Taking Care’, a documentary with Hollywood stars Seth and Lauren Rogen sharing their personal experiences of dementia, has been released. Lauren’s mother, Adele, was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease aged 55. She died in 2020. Seth and Lauren Rogen say of the film: “This film is a part of us, as deeply personal as…
Dr Penny Dash’s review into patient safety in health and care has been published by the Department of Health and Social Care. Entitled ‘Review of patient safety across the health and care landscape’ the report is broken down into ten main findings, five main conclusions and nine recommendations. Relating to dementia, the report notes: “In…
The Together Project, a national charity that aims to boost wellbeing, reduce loneliness and foster community engagement through intergenerational experiences, has published three new reports looking back at their work over 2024. In their Annual Impact Report, and the impact summaries for Songs and Smiles and Crafting Connections, there are numerous examples of how The…
Dementia UK has released a new film entitled: ‘A pub conversation about dementia with Tommy and Andrew’. Tommy lives with Alzheimer’s disease and Andrew is the primary carer for his mother who lives with vascular dementia. Together they talk about how, as men, they’ve approached their experiences of dementia and address why men can struggle…
The Together Project are looking for nominations of care homes in London who could host Songs and Smiles sessions. The sessions would be part-funded by the City Bridge Foundation, and would bring older residents and 0-4 year olds (with their grown-ups) together to share music, play and laughter. Find out more here: https://thetogetherproject.org.uk/nominate-a-care-home
Researchers from the University of Bristol and people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment have co-produced communication guidance videos for patients, family members and clinicians who are involved in dementia diagnosis feedback meetings. The promotion for these resources says: “Memory diagnosis meetings can be a difficult space for interaction, for both clinicians and patients….