A study published in Neurology has shown a link between engaging in cognitively enriching activities – such as reading, writing and learning languages – and slower cognitive decline, including an association with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers examined cognitive enrichment – including access to atlases and newspapers in childhood and having library…
Following Carers UK’s relaunch of Carers Active (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/carers-uk-to-relaunch-carers-active), it has been announced that 15 April 2026 will be ‘Carers Active Together’, a day to support unpaid carers to be physically active. Carers UK are urging employers, charities, sports clubs, leisure centres and community groups across the UK to plan an…
Researchers working on The FTDtoolkit and The ON-FIRE Study are looking for people with personal experiences of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) to participate in their work. The FTDtoolkit are recruiting carers supporting a family member with frontotemporal dementia to help shape The FTDtoolkit, which is an online tool designed to support FTD carers. Find out more…
The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) has funded 9 projects from its second call. The £2.8m of newly funded projects include specific work relating to dementia: There are also projects that could potentially relate to people with dementia, including: Professor Martin Knapp, Director of the NIHR…
A study, originally published by Communications Psychology and recently explored by Neuroscience News, has concluded that older adults might benefit as much from socio-emotional interventions as younger adults. Researchers from Germany and Switzerland provided a socio-emotional intervention as an 8-week programme to adults of various ages. They found the programme was equally effective for adults…
Following the launch of ‘The Big Dementia Conversation’ in early 2025 (which we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/care-uk-share-dementia-advice-as-part-of-their-big-conversation), Care UK has relaunched this awareness-raising campaign and released a new guide entitled, ‘Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations’. The guide features advice on communication when a loved one has dementia. Jo Crossland, Head of Dementia and…
The Outstanding Society has published ‘The OSDF Language Guide’, the first output of their Outstanding Diversity Forum (OSDF). The OSDF Language Guide aims to help the adult social care sector better meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ workforce and LGBTQ+ people who draw on support. Sanjay Dhrona, The Outstanding Society Director, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion,…
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched an online conversation to encourage the public to share their thoughts and ideas about the reform of adult social care. The findings from this conversation initiative will be used by the LGA to inform their work with the Casey Commission. Find out more and sign up here: https://lga.clevertogether.com/welcome
Following a two-year inquiry supported by the Rayne Foundation, My Home Life England has published a report entitled, ‘Improved outcomes through partnership working: A vision for social care’. The report includes insights from stakeholders across care, local government and health, a literature review, case studies and learning from My Home Life England’s work with over…
A new resource has been launched to help people living with dementia to feel more confident when speaking to their doctors and healthcare professionals about their medicines. Described as a ‘conversation starter’, the PRIME tool (Preparing people living with dementia to initiate conversations about their medicines) has been co-designed as part of the KIND program…