Dementia Carers Count has joined supporters of the ‘End the Pad Gap’ campaign by signing a letter to NHS procurement leaders to challenge the limits on incontinence product provision that many people, including those with dementia, are facing. ‘End the Pad Gap’, which is also supported by Prostate Cancer UK, The Royal College of Nursing,…
Applications are open for the NIHR Researcher Development Programme for Social Care Nurses. The NIHR Researcher Development Programme for Social Care Nurses supports registered nurses working in social care to develop their research skills and foster a research-friendly culture within their organisations. Applications opened on 13 April 2026 and close on 14 June 2026. Find…
Alzheimer Scotland has launched a Women’s Brain Health Guide. The guide is intended to help women understand how to support their brain health at every stage of life and learn more about the unique factors that can influence brain health, from hormones to lifestyle. Alzheimer Scotland say they were inspired to focus on women’s brain…
The Cancer Professionals Podcast has aired two episodes entitled ‘More than a diagnosis: Dementia and cancer together’. The podcast episodes feature Andy Woodhead, who is living with dementia, Rachel Daly, Academy Lead Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, and Lorraine Burgess, Macmillan Dementia Nurse Consultant. They discuss different aspects of living with dementia and cancer, including…
Following the success of their 2025 Green Letter Days initiative, Dementia Adventure has launched Green Letter Days 2026. The 2026 Green Letter Days programme includes cycling (using adapted bikes, tricycles or tandem bikes), garden visits (to enjoy guided tours, seasonal blooms and landscaped spaces), cricket (visits to iconic venues including Lord’s), accessible tennis, boat trips,…
Dementia Alliance International (DAI) has launched a webinar series about dementia inclusive environments. The aim of the webinar series, curated by the DAI Environmental Design Special Interest Group, is to raise awareness and share global knowledge and skills in designing inclusive environments for people living with cognitive impairments and dementia. The first webinar was delivered…
Dementia UK has launched a British Sign Language (BSL) service to support people who are deaf or hard of hearing to access Admiral Nurses. The service is in partnership with Sign Solutions and offers free online dementia support appointments with a BSL interpreter and an Admiral Nurse. This film explains more about Dementia UK’s BSL…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) has launched a FIFA World Cup Activity Toolkit to support Care Home Open Week 2026. The NAPA Toolkit includes ideas and practical ways in which care settings can focus activities around the 2026 football World Cup. NAPA say: “The World Cup is about more than football. It can spark…
In Control, a national charity working for an inclusive society, has launched the ‘Big Check In’, a survey to gather views and experiences about accessing health and social care from disabled people and those who draw on care and support. The survey asks for views and experiences about: In Control say: “We have set up…
Leanne Hague, a third year Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Liverpool, is looking for participants for an interview study into unplanned hospital admissions for people with dementia. Participants should: Interviews will last up to 60 minutes and will be online or face-to-face if you live in the North West of England. Participants will…