Empowered Conversations are running a project to evaluate their 6-week course that focuses on helping to improve communication and relationships for family carers of people living with dementia. To take part you should be over 18, a current family carer for a person with dementia, and be providing emotional or practical support weekly or more…
Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has shared a film about financial support for carers. The film features Jack Gillis, DCC’s Advice and Advocacy Manager, explaining what benefits carers are entitled to and how to apply for support. Jack says: “It is important to get advice early as we can help you to understand the benefits support…
Join Dementia Research (JDR) has announced that they’ve reached a milestone of 100,000+ volunteers. JDR is an NHS service run in partnership with several charities that enables dementia researchers to find study participants more quickly. Signing up is free and doesn’t commit those who register to participating in any studies. Join Dementia Research say: “Research…
A review of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease drugs has been published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. Entitled ‘Alzheimer’s disease drug development pipeline: 2026’, this is the latest annual review from Dr Jeffrey Cummings, from the University of Nevada, who has published reviews for the past decade that look at clinical…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…