Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has shared the findings from their 2025 survey of dementia carers. The findings, collated from 1,095 survey respondents, show that four in five dementia carers have reached a crisis point due to their caring responsibilities, nearly three quarters often feel like they cannot continue to care and only one in two…
A letter led by the Spinal Injuries Association – with support from parliamentarians and charities including Dementia Carers Count – has been sent to the House of Lords, for the attention of Baroness Casey of Blackstock, highlighting continence care as one of the most neglected and taboo areas of adult social care. The letter says:…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) – in partnership with Marie Curie – has launched a toolkit for care homes to support the COVID-19 Day of Reflection on Sunday 8 March 2026. The Day of Reflection is a time to remember those who died during the pandemic and recognise the many acts of kindness and…
Care England, in partnership with Be Great Fitness, has shared its second publication in the ‘From Inactivity to Independence’ series, with this latest report being supported by Lincoln Healthcare Partnership Primary Care Network. ‘From Inactivity to Independence: Measuring the impact of movement in adult social care’ shares new evidence showing that structured, personalised movement can…
Bailey Greetham-Clark, founder of Be Great Fitness and a Care England Ambassador, has interviewed Minister for Care Stephen Kinnock to answer the question: What will social care look like in the next 10 years? The interview includes: You can watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/jKSpM1dCDSA?si=I7vH3wevngiHKQTR
Alzheimer Scotland has proposed a new assessment process after the Scottish Medicines Consortium reviewed further evidence on donanemab and continued to reject its use by NHS Scotland. Henry Simmonds, Alzheimer Scotland’s Chief Executive, says: “This demonstrates the urgent need for change in the system used to assess dementia drugs if we have any hope of…
The DACHA study (Developing research resources and minimum data set for care homes’ adoption) led by the University of Hertfordshire – in collaboration with 10 other universities and senior partners – has shown how a minimum dataset (MDS) prototype can be used to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of care in care homes. Currently,…
A study published in Brain Sciences has assessed Sir Terry Pratchett’s 33 Discworld novels to determine how his use of language changed over time. Researchers from Loughborough University examined the ‘lexical density’ of nouns and adjectives in the books to see how they changed. The researchers concluded that the 22nd book in the Discworld series,…
Alzheimer Europe has published a report entitled: ‘The Prevalence of Dementia in Europe 2025’. The report provides updated prevalence figures for the number of people living with dementia across Europe and breaks this down by each European country. Overall, it estimates that the number of people living with dementia by 2050 will increase by 58%…
The National Dignity Council has launched a free, interactive Dignity Calendar. The calendar, which is aimed at care providers, is intended to help services plan and promote dignity‑in‑care initiatives. It includes national awareness days, practical activity ideas and prompts to support person‑centred care, staff learning and quality‑improvement work. You can find the calendar here: https://www.dignityincare.org.uk/calendar/…