Thrive, the gardening for health charity, has launched a Summer Wellbeing Calendar. The four-week calendar features active, mindful and creative activities, and aims to help users get a daily dose of summer self-care by encouraging them to connect to gardening and nature. Thrive say: “People can use the calendar to focus on their wellbeing and…
The Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University, in partnership with IFF Research, has launched a survey for adult social care providers about dementia training. The survey has been commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society to explore current dementia education and training amongst the adult social care workforce in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The…
The journal Brain has published two papers linking traumatic brain injury to dementia. Researchers from Imperial College London used data from retired professional rugby players and found changes in their brains and raised levels of proteins in their blood that could increase the risk of developing dementia in later life. You can read the papers…
A study published in the journal Age and Ageing has shown that inappropriate polypharmacy – the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications – significantly contributes to emergency hospital admissions amongst adults aged 65 and over. The study was conducted by the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath, who say: “The study…
Isle of Man charity, Forget Me Not, in collaboration with the Isle of Man Constabulary has brought the Herbert Protocol to the Isle of Man. People on the island with dementia – which is estimated to be 1,800 individuals – can obtain a wristband or fob with a QR code. If the person is lost,…
STrAtegies for RelaTives (START) from University College London (UCL) is offering online certificated training for clinical and non-clinical professionals to deliver START. START is an eight-session manualised intervention that supports the development of coping strategies for carers of people with dementia. Benefits of the programme include improving carers mental health and quality of life. You…
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Access to Disability Equipment is looking for participants for a short survey about barriers to accessing community care disability equipment. The survey is open to individuals, families, carers, and professionals, including anyone with personal or professional experience of dementia who has found accessing disability equipment difficult. The findings will…
The Care and Support Alliance (CSA) is looking for a diverse range of pen portraits to help the Casey Commission (which we last reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/casey-commission-terms-of-reference-published) to understand the real-life experiences of people who need, use, or provide care and support. It’s hoped the pen portraits will reflect the experiences of older people, disabled…
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…