Together in Dementia Everyday (TIDE) are launching their Shared Care resource for carers on 9 June 2026. The resource has been co-produced with carers and can be used to help strengthen partnerships and improve outcomes for carers when the person they support with dementia moves into a care home. TIDE say: “If the person you…
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has launched the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas. The Atlas is a first-of-its-kind resource that offers users an interactive and data-driven glimpse at the impact of, and response to, dementia and Alzheimer’s across the globe, allowing users to see all country-reported dementia case numbers, treatments and national plan status in one place. Chris…
Following the success of the Carers UK Awards 2025, they are back for 2026. Nominations are being sought showcasing outstanding work individuals, organisations and initiatives are doing to support unpaid carers. Carers UK say: “Every day, millions of people provide unpaid care to family and friends. Their support is essential, yet it’s often overlooked. The…
The Centre for Better Ageing has shared age-positive illustrations to download, for free, on Unsplash. The illustrations depict a range of scenarios including working, dating, community involvement and intergenerational moments. View and/or download the illustrations here: https://unsplash.com/collections/hQ5wCpmlAeo/age-positive-illustrations- The illustrations compliment the Centre for Better Ageing’s Age-positive image library: https://www.agewithoutlimits.org/image-library. Both resources are intended to help…
The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester has launched a survey to gather information and testimonials from people who’ve used their environmental assessment tools. ADS want to know about any differences the tools have made to practice as part of their next Research Excellence Framework (REF) cycle. REF assesses the quality…
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has published a new policy report entitled: ‘Closing the dementia awareness gap: why the UK needs a national dementia risk reduction campaign’. The report includes data from a nationally representative poll of over 5,000 UK adults, with key findings showing: The report calls on the UK Government to lead a national…
The Empower Dementia Network+ is a collaborative research network. On behalf of colleagues at Sheffield University the Network wants to share details of two upcoming workshops. 14 May: Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Good Practice event. This is a discussion-based workshop featuring perspectives from people with lived experience of dementia on how they would…
The Scottish government has passed ‘Anne’s Law’ to give care home residents legal rights to visits from a designated loved one. The law is named after Anne Duke, a woman with dementia who died in November 2021 after being separated from her family during the Covid-19 pandemic and follows a campaign by Anne’s daughter. Anne’s…...
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Dr Benjamin Ajibade from Northumbria University is looking for care homes in England who may be interested in taking part in a study to develop a culturally responsive care Framework and Toolkit to support care-home staff working with Black older adults. Participation in the study would involve supporting recruitment of residents, family carers, and staff,…...
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Care England has partnered with Log my Care to publish a new report entitled, ‘How families find and choose care’. The report includes data from a survey of 1,000 people responsible for arranging care for a family member within older people’s services, working age adult support or home care provision. Key findings include: Professor Martin…