Age Scotland has published a report entitled: ‘Ageing Well in Prison – Evaluation Report’. The evaluation is of a 7-week programme prisoners undertook at HMP Shotts. The programme covered evidence-based elements of wellbeing, and included tools for how to build healthy habits for long-term behaviour change. Participants from HMP Shotts filled in a workbook throughout…
David Dobson, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of York, is looking for participants for his research into the role of domestic gardens in the lives of people living with dementia, their families and wider support networks. To participate you should be living with dementia in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester or Merseyside and located…
Thrive, the gardening for health charity, has opened a new Sanctuary Garden in Battersea Park, London. The garden has been designed to provide a safe, accessible space for people living with a range of health conditions and disabilities, including those with dementia and their carers. It includes multi-level raised planting areas, sensory plants as part…
Alzheimer Scotland has opened a second Outdoor Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre. The new centre is at Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh, located within the newly renovated lodge and gardens. The first centre (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/outdoor-dementia-resource-centre) is at Badaguish, near Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park. The Lauriston Brain Health and Dementia Resource…
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) are looking for individuals to join them as online digital interns for their 2025 World Alzheimer’s Month campaign. Robbie Appleton-Sas, ADI Digital Lead and Facilitator of the Digital Intern Programme, says: “This campaign is the flagship of ADI’s advocacy efforts and it’s truly an exciting time to get involved in helping…
As part of the Carers Week coverage on the inequalities unpaid carers face (that we covered here), Age UK has highlighted the specific impact of caring on older people. Publishing analysis about older unpaid carers, Age UK has shared that: As part of their research, an older carer told Age UK: “Although my 94yr old…
The Carers Week 2025 campaign has focused on inequalities and published a report entitled: ‘Caring About Equality’. The campaign and report has been informed by a poll of 2,000+ members of the public, with data from current or former carers showing: Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK, says: “Sadly, caring for someone often comes…
Further to The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) publishing draft guidance for public consultation about Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/nice-publish-further-draft-guidance-on-lecanemab-and-donanemab), NICE has published final draft guidance that continues to not recommend donanemab and lecanemab for use on the NHS. Explaining the decision, Helen Knight, NICE Director…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) is looking for participants to complete their survey on Intergenerational practice in care homes in England. The survey is designed to gather insights from care staff and activity providers about their experiences of delivering intergenerational activities. You can access the survey here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=EShiMk38hEeAqP2ZHu3Zh3x07B6gwHhMvdbxs3w9L7VUMThPN1dPNE00RkNGODQ4QzhVRzczV1RSTC4u
Christina MacLean, a postgraduate Psychology Conversion student at the University of Stirling, is conducting an online research study exploring the relationship between memory, imagination, and emotional wellbeing in people living with dementia. The research aims to improve the understanding of cognitive experiences in individuals with dementia to help inform better care and support strategies. Participants…