A study published in Age and Ageing has shown that caring for someone for 50 or more hours per week in later life leads to ‘accelerated cognitive decline’, but caring for up to 9 hours per week can boost brain health into older age. The research, which is part of the English Longitudinal Study on…
A best practice guide has been published for NHS frailty pathways. The guide provides information on key enablers and metrics, as well as actions to improve frailty services. Dementia is referenced. You can find the guide here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/best-practice-guide-for-nhs-frailty-pathways/
Marie Curie has opened expressions of interest for funding to support research into improving palliative and end of life care in the community, including out-of-hours provision. Marie Curie supports people with any illness that they are likely to die from including Alzheimer’s (and other forms of dementia), heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, motor neurone…
The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester has announced the launch date for their ‘Food Glorious Food’ website and booklets. The in-person launch event on Thursday 16th July 2026 at the University of Worcester will see the team behind the Food Glorious Food research project share their learning. The ADS Food…
The BBC has curated seven days of content across their TV, Radio, iPlayer, Sounds and Online platforms to shine a spotlight on unpaid carers. ‘Caring Matters’, which ran from Saturday 23rd May until Saturday 30 May 2026, shared different perspectives on caring and included advice from experts, information on navigating support, and reflections from people…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) has opened nominations for their National Activity Awards, which will take place at the Hunton Park Hotel, Kings Langley on Friday 22nd January 2027. There are 16 categories, and the NAPA Awards are open to services and professionals working across the adult health, housing and social care sectors in…
A grass roots campaign, ‘Care about Care’, has been launched by Providers Unite (who we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/?s=Providers+Unite). Care about Care is calling on the UK Government to reinvent how the social care system is viewed, supported and funded. The organisers of the campaign say: “We are campaigning to make politicians sit up and…
A survey has been launched to gather the views of people with personal and professional experiences of digital technologies in care. The survey is being run by The Digital Care and Innovation theme at the Centre for Care, who have set up a Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) with people who have lived experience of care…
A resource pack to support shared reading for people with dementia has been launched by Queen’s University Belfast and Dementia NI. The resource pack is designed to help individuals and organisations to set up and facilitate shared reading groups tailored to people living with dementia. Typically, these reading groups would involve reading a short story…
Care England, in partnership with PLMR (a PR and Public Affairs agency), has published a report entitled ‘The Power of Care: the system behind our society’. The report looks at the role of social care, the challenges the sector is facing, and how to create the right conditions for consistent, high-quality social care. It includes…