The Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) course has been introduced in Japan, Italy and Ireland following its success in the UK. LivDem was set up by Richard Cheston, Professor of Dementia Health, with an NHS colleague in 2010. It focuses on providing group meetings supported by trained facilitators that aim to help people to adjust…
A study published in Age and Ageing has shown that ward changes are linked to longer hospital stays for people with dementia. Researchers used data from nearly 20,000 patients aged 65 or over at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust’s four hospitals in Greater Manchester between January 2023 and February 2024. Their findings suggest that…
Alzheimer Europe has published a discussion paper on the use of technology for and by people with dementia. The discussion paper was developed jointly by the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD) and the European Dementia Carers Working Group (EDCWG) and aims to promote reflection, raise awareness and bring about change in the…
Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a ‘Think Brain Health Picture Puzzle’. The puzzle has been created with artist Chris Bishop and launched with support from Great Western Railway (GWR). Hidden in the picture are visual clues for 40 train stations, with participants challenged to solve the clues. Dan Panes, Head of External Communications at Great…
The Bio-Hermes-002 study is investigating if a finger-prick blood test could diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin. Bio-Hermes-002 will involve 1,000 people in the UK, USA and Canada (including at least 25% of participants from under-represented communities / non-white backgrounds) and will explore if a finger-prink blood test could be used widely to provide…
The website for Gen-All, England’s new intergenerational hub, has been launched. Gen-All describe themselves as, ‘The leading centre for intergenerational practice, research, and innovation in England’, and aims to be a hub for sharing knowledge, showcasing good practice, and fostering collaboration to strengthen the intergenerational movement. Ellie Robinson-Carter, Programme Director for the MSc Dementia at…
The Nottingham Consensus on dementia risk reduction policy has been published in Nature Reviews Neurology. Work on the paper was led by researchers at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration at Queen Mary University of London (DeNPRU-QM), with a national panel of experts contributing to the findings. It sets out 56 evidence-based…
The NHS Excellence Awards are open for nominations. The awards have 10 categories and are being run by and for the NHS. Nominations are being sought that demonstrate local innovation and best practice, with an emphasis on teams whose work aligns with the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. The awards are free to enter and…
The European Reminiscence Network has announced a new training course and apprenticeship scheme in reminiscence arts in dementia care – in partnership with the University of Greenwich. The 2-day training course and 4-month apprenticeship scheme will be of interest to arts practitioners, community arts workers, oral historians, occupational and arts therapists, group workers, reminiscence practitioners,…
The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has shared a recording and slides from a webinar they held in January 2026 exploring the importance of good sleep for healthy ageing. The webinar aimed to dispel common misconceptions about sleep and featured real-life experiences. It also included a contribution from Derk-Jan Dijk, Professor of Sleep and Physiology…