The public have been invited to contribute to a Creative Health Review, looking at how activities like crafts, film, cooking and singing can promote health and wellbeing while preventing ill-health. A series of round-table meetings being held between autumn 2022 and spring 2023 will form a core part of the review, organised by the National…
Fears that dementia care could be a target of cuts have grown after Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the exchequer, said that all government departments would need to find savings. In an open letter to Hunt, the National Care Forum (NCF) said that public spending cuts to adult social care would be “disastrous” and…
Two new PhD studentships related to housing are on offer from the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies. Both are fully funded and full-time. The first will focus on the development and evaluation of a “best housing” assessment tool for people living with dementia, while the second will explore stigma and prejudice towards people…
A potential drug treatment for Parkinson’s dementia called ENT-01 improved cognitive function in some trial participants. During the 10-week treatment period these participants had better mental abilities such as remembering and problem-solving, and these continued to improve during the six weeks following treatment. The charity Parkinson’s UK has invested £2 million in phase 2 of…
Alzheimer’s Society has published a blog about the 143 drugs now in clinical trials across the globe as possible treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. The blog highlights what it regards as the three “promising” drugs, lecanemab, gantenerumab and donanemab. In September, pharma companies Eisai and Biogen announced trial results showing that lecanemab had slowed down decline…
Talking therapies available on the NHS could improve the mental health of people with dementia if they suffer from anxiety or depression, researchers at UCL have found. Studies suggest that 38% of people with dementia are affected by anxiety or depression, but the new research found that completing a course of IAPT treatment – the…
Look out for DEEP’s 10th Anniversary online festival, which runs from 5 – 9 December on Zoom. Booking is essential for the festival, which promises 21 events spread throughout the week covering the human stories of DEEP, the network bringing people with dementia together to influence policy and services. Well known radio presenter Jane Garvey…
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…