Dementia NI, a member-led charity formed by individuals with a diagnosis of dementia, has published their 2026-2031 strategy. The strategy includes Dementia NI’s Strategic Priorities and Commitments which are: Dementia NI say: “This strategy will lead our direction and decision making over the next five years – it is not a document that will sit…
Carehome.co.uk has published a report entitled, ‘Ageing Britain: How demand for care homes is changing’. The report is the first in a series on ‘Ageing Britain’ that carehome.co.uk will be releasing throughout 2026 and beyond. It looks at evolving trends in older people’s care across the UK and includes references to demand for dementia residential…
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published a report entitled, ‘Overcoming barriers to age-attuned care’. The report follows a roundtable event that the BGS held in October 2025 with health and social care leaders which focused on how health systems can be improved to better meet the needs of older people whilst aligning with the…
Step Change Design has launched three short videos about their research findings and the tools they created to support care teams and designers to enable care home residents to step outside as and when they choose. The videos are as follows: Video 1 – An overview – Why don’t we go into the garden? Video…
Age Space, who provide advice and resources for families with ageing parents, has launched a campaign entitled ‘Prepare to Care’. The campaign provides a range of resources, including a checklist and conversation starters, and is aiming to encourage families to begin conversations about future care needs. Age Space say: “Acknowledging that our relatives are getting…
The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) has shared a recording of a webinar into Palliative Care Needs Rounds. Developed from an Australian model, Needs Rounds has been adapted by the University of Stirling for use in the UK. Palliative Care Needs Rounds can provide the care home workforce and specialist palliative care staff with the…
The ADEPT study (Architecture for Dementia in Education, Practice, and Training) has an information sign-up for anyone interested in how dementia-inclusive design is taught, understood, and applied. Led by Dr Martin Quirke, Senior Architect at the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) and Lecturer in Design for Ageing and Dementia, ADEPT is a collaboration between Dementia…
Dementia Adventure are offering tennis coaches in Hertfordshire a half day training session to learn how to run dementia-friendly tennis at their club. The training is being funded by Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership with Live Longer Better and #NoLimits2026 and aims to help tennis coaches learn practical tools to run inclusive sessions, improve…
Turtle Song singing and songwriting sessions for people living with dementia and their carers are being offered in London. The sessions are part of a collaborative project between Turtle Key Arts, English Touring Opera and the Royal College of Music that has been running in different areas of the UK for 16 years. Young musicians…
Hilary Evans-Newton, Alzheimer’s Research UK Chief Executive, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List 2026. Hilary is joined on the list by Veronica Franklin Gould, Founder of Arts 4 Dementia, who is awarded an MBE for Charitable Service. There are also two BEM’s for work in dementia care/research: Alison Humphreys –…