The Strategy Unit, an NHS organisation specialising in research and evaluation, has been commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory to conduct a review of culturally adapted dementia care in England. The aim of the review is to identify the need, evidence and practice for cultural adaptations in dementia care to support improvements for…
CBBC (Children’s BBC) and Objective Media Group are making a special programme for Operation Ouch! about dementia and are looking to cast a young person and their family to share their experiences. Operation Ouch! is a long-running, BAFTA-recognised series on Children’s BBC that helps children aged 6–12 understand the human body and the people who…
Using new research that shows 1.8 million people aged 55-64 are inactive, Age UK has launched ‘Team Age Better’. Referencing NICE guidance on midlife approaches to reinforce how physical activity can help to prevent the onset of dementia, disability and frailty in later life, Age UK hope that ‘Team Age Better’ will help more older…
CARE, a play portraying dementia, is on at Young Vic, London. Written and directed by Alexander Zeldin, the play is set in a care home and follows the story of a family: Grandmother Joan, her daughter Lynn, and Lynn’s two children Laurie and Robbie. Joan lives with dementia and moves into a care home after…
A letter has been sent to the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon James Murray MP, calling for a ‘bold national ambition’ for dementia as part of the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty. The letter, signed by 48 key stakeholders including Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK, Alzheimer’s Research UK…
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has launched the 2026 report in their ‘From Plan to Impact’ series (From Plan to Impact IX), which tracks the progress of WHO Member States towards implementing the targets of the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to dementia following the Global Action Plan’s 2025 extension. The report includes…
ITV Granada has aired a news feature to highlight how technology is supporting people with dementia at Parkhaven Trust’s The Beeches. The Beeches uses acoustic monitoring so staff can be aware of any movement in a resident’s room and to monitor a resident’s breathing. Circadian lighting is also used throughout the home which dims at…
Everywhen, an insurance company, has launched an initiative entitled ‘Portraits of Care: Care Through My Eyes’. The initiative – which includes a survey to capture impacts and views of social care – is intended to help create a more positive narrative towards social care in the UK. Everywhen has also created free prompt cards and…
The National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS) has partnered with carehome.co.uk. The partnership will allow those using carehome.co.uk and searching for specialist dementia care identify NaDCAS-accredited care homes. To become NaDCAS accredited providers go through a framework that includes 140 evidence-based standards and nine key foundations of care excellence that have been developed in collaboration…
The Memory Assessment and Research Centre in Southampton is looking for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia with Lewy bodies to take part in research studies. Studies with participation opportunities include those exploring the causes of dementia with Lewy bodies – for example the role of the immune system and inflammation –…