Air pollution has again been linked to the risk of developing dementia by two studies published in the journals The Lancet Planetary Health and The Lancet Healthy Longevity. In the study led by the University of Cambridge and published by The Lancet Planetary Health, a link between three common types of air pollutants and a…
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched their Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) resources via a newly created Hub. The BGS say: “CGA is the cornerstone of good quality care for older people, and, despite its name, it is not just an assessment but a process. Our Hub equips the entire multidisciplinary team, across a wide…
The Digitising Social Care programme has published guidance for adult social care providers on using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The guidance, entitled ‘AI in Adult Social Care’, was developed by the Digital Care Hub who consulted with care provides to ensure their views and experiences were incorporated. The guidance explores how AI is being integrated into…
‘Carer Connect’, a new initiative dedicated to understanding and supporting the millions of unpaid carers across the UK, has been launched by Grace Carers and Ontex. In its first stage this initiative is conducting a consultation, with the findings from that due to be compiled into a white paper of recommendations entitled ‘Caring by Love,…
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), in collaboration with Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), are trialling a new type of brain scanner. The low-field MRI scanner, the first of its kind to be owned by an NHS Trust in England, is integrated with artificial…
Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has published a briefing and recommendations that they’ve shared with the Casey Commission. The briefing and recommendations have been informed by what unpaid/family dementia carers have told DCC would make the most difference to their ability to cope and their capacity to care. Read the briefing and recommendations here: https://dementiacarers.org.uk/content/uploads/2025/07/What-if.-This-could-be-dementia-care-DCC-briefing-to-the-Casey-Commission.pdf The…
The UK Government has announced a new service entitled ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to complement existing NHS care. Diagnosis Connect will refer patients to specialist charities and support organisations as soon as they are diagnosed with a condition. The aim is for people to obtain personalised advice, information and guidance to help them manage their condition better. …
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC)’s second assessment of new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab has aligned with their original decision (that we reported on here https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/smc-reject-lecanemab-for-use-in-nhs-in-scotland) maintaining that lecanemab won’t be used in the NHS in Scotland. This aligns with the view of NICE (which we covered here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/nice-publish-final-draft-guidance-on-lecanemab-and-donanemab) when considering lecanemab for use in the NHS…
The £1m partnership between Marie Curie and the Alzheimer’s Society to improve end of life experiences for people with dementia and unpaid carers/families (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/open-call-for-research-applications) has named its funded projects. The projects are aiming to develop practical tools, training and guidelines to improve support and reduce hospital admissions. This is timely…
The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester has shared a survey to gather feedback on the DemECH resources (booklets, infographic and videos) that we originally reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/new-extra-care-housing-resources. The survey is for anyone who has used, or intends to use, the resources to share how useful they’ve been. It’s part…