In the UK, dementia rates among black people are 22% higher than for white people, demonstrating the need for more targeted interventions to reduce dementia risks and improve treatment outcomes for ethnic minority communities. That is the verdict of UCL researchers who carried out the study, which looked at health records of more than 660,000…
Brains in a dish: Dementia research is being brought to life in a new art exhibition, which runs from 15 October – 14 January at the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley. Artist Charlie Murphy and engineer Robin Bussell use glass sculptures and robotic lights to explore the brain cell research carried out by UCL’s Professor Selina…
Care homes meal provider apetito hopes to make mealtimes more interesting for people with dementia who have dysphagia by introducing five new dishes aimed specifically at this group. The dishes are chicken in rich gravy, lamb in mint gravy, chicken and vegetable casserole, sausages, beans and chips, and spaghetti bolognaise. The meals correspond to IDDSI…
The Iceland retail chain joined forces with Alzheimer’s Research UK in a “Think Brain Health” initiative to promote positive dietary choices. Aimed at reducing dementia risk, the promotion ran in Iceland stores throughout September, highlighting fruit, vegetable and salad purchases. Iceland said the initiative was based on the research finding that up to 40% of…
Residential care provider Care UK has launched its first ever TV advert to mark 40 years of delivering care. The advert is designed to promote the company’s ethos of supporting residents to live fulfilling lives and enjoy personalised care. Jacqui White, Care UK marketing director, said: “We’re delighted to unveil our first-ever TV advert to…
A specialist Admiral Nurse clinic has been launched to support families living with dementia in London’s Chinese community. Stigma and a lack of culturally appropriate dementia care continue to place barriers in the way of the Chinese community and it is hoped that the new clinic will provide a solution. The clinic will be led…
The Young Dementia Network is running a free webinar on Wednesday 19 October where Dr Janet Carter from UCL and Michael Carter from the Neurology and Dementia Intelligence Team will discuss the new figures on young onset dementia (see story above). The webinar takes place from 12.30 – 1.45pm, touching on subjects such as why the…
New figures released by Dementia UK, based on findings in an article published by JDC, suggest that there may be a “hidden population” of 70,800 people with young onset dementia (YOD), representing a 69% increase since 2014. Previous estimates have put the number of people in the UK with YOD at 42,000. Dementia UK derived…
Health and social care secretary Therese Coffey has announced a package of measures intended to strengthen the NHS this winter and the next. Among the measures is a £500 million “Adult Social Care Discharge Fund” aimed at helping more people out of hospital into social care. Government figures indicate that there are 13,000 people occupying…
Former professional rugby players are 2.5 times more likely than average to experience neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, new research suggests. A study of 412 former rugby players, by Glasgow University, found that they were 2.67 times more likely to develop dementia, over 3 times more likely to develop Parkinson’s, and 15 times more likely to…