Dementia NI has released a single and music video, written by Dementia NI members and local singer-songwriter Cora Kelly, to give people who are newly diagnosed in Northern Ireland and beyond hope that they aren’t alone and there is support available to help them live as well as possible. The single and music video will…
BBC 2 has aired: The Jennings v Alzheimer’s. The promotion for the documentary says: “When a mutant gene causing Alzheimer’s is discovered in the Jennings family, it leads scientists on a journey to develop a cure and leaves family members with a terrible dilemma. The Jennings are the first family in the world to be diagnosed…
Dementia Jersey has temporarily turned Broad Street in St Helier to Memory Lane, with a hoarding advising people on how they can reduce their risk of developing dementia and keep their brain healthy. The display is part of the Boost Your Brain campaign by Dementia Jersey, which runs until the end of June. Find out more about Memory Lane…
Alive Activities, who are practitioners of meaningful activity for older people in care settings alongside providing community activities and support through Meeting Centres and community gardening, has announced they’ve been awarded a three-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund. Alive plan to use the funding to launch a new intergenerational project – Strength Together…
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Innovate UK has published their final report for the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI): Healthy Ageing Challenge. The report, ‘Adding Life to Years – Achieving impact for healthier later lives’ provides an overview of the Healthy Ageing Challenge impacts and includes statistics, case studies and testimonials. It shows…
Social Care Wales has launched Insight Collective, a new website bringing together data, evidence summaries, journal articles, innovation projects, training, events and more. The website is aiming to support positive developments in social care through research and data, sharing, learning, coaching and advice. It is open to anyone working in or interested in social care…
Greater Manchester is to become the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia, hosted by Manchester Camerata. Funding for three years, totalling over £1m, has been awarded by the Power of Music Fund (established by the National Academy for Social Prescribing, the Utley Foundation and Arts Council England), Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and NHS Greater…
Ahead of the general election, Dementia UK has launched their ‘Put dementia on the agenda’ campaign, calling on the next government to: Dementia UK has written a letter to party leaders that can be signed here: https://action.dementiauk.org/sign-letter-party-leaders-help-transform-dementia-care
Music for Dementia has launched a new campaign urging people considering music for a person with dementia to ‘Give it a go!’ To support their campaign, a new film has been shared featuring five families talking about how music helps them in their lives with dementia. You can view the film here: Find out more…
The Alzheimer Café @ Parklands, in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has opened its doors, providing a wide range of services for people living with or caring for someone with dementia. The Parklands site provides advice and information about dementia as well as training, a wellbeing club to support people to revisit hobbies or try…