Dementia UK is bringing together senior health and care leaders for a free online discussion on Thursday 8 October 2026, 11am–12pm, to explore the challenges associated with complex dementia care. The online conversation will include discussions about: The event will be hosted by Dr Jonathan Kaye, former Clinical Lead for Dementia at Manchester Health and…
The Alzheimer’s Society and The King’s Fund are calling for a ‘cancer style’ revolution for dementia. The two organisations have joined forces to set out steps that the Government, NHS and social care leaders must take to ensure dementia makes the same progress as cancer in diagnosis, treatment, care and support. Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive…
A potential new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol. Funded by BRACE Dementia Research, Dr Kevin Kemp and his team have been able to convert the high-risk Alzheimer’s gene, APOE4, into the lower-risk APOE3 gene using human immune blood cells from people living with Alzheimer’s disease…
The City of London Police has released figures showing that 3,812 reports of fraud by abuse of position were made during the financial year 2025/26. Fraud by abuse of position is where someone exploits a relationship – such as a relative, friend or carer – to access another person’s money or assets, with misuse of…
Following the success of Human Forever, a documentary and book about Teun Toebes, a student nurse who went to live in care homes with people who have dementia, Human II Forever is due to be released in autumn 2026. Teun made Human Forever with filmmaker Jonathan de Jong. Together they propose what has been described…
Following the success of the Chinese Admiral Nurse Clinic Project in London (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/admiral-nurse-for-chinese-community and here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/two-years-chinese-admiral-nurse) the service has now expanded to offer support to Chinese and South East Asian families across the UK. Kay Cheung, Chinese Communities Admiral Nurse, says: “Dementia can carry significant stigma and taboo within some…
An observational study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia has shown that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce the risk of developing dementia. Researchers tracked over 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK over 13 years using data from the UK Biobank. They found that those who had used HRT were 10% less likely to develop any…
The Alzheimer’s Society has shared research showing that 45% of people are waiting more than six months (after first seeking help) for a dementia diagnosis. The data is from a survey of over 1,000 carers that also showed how diagnosis waiting times are impacting families: Alzheimer’s Society are calling for a new nationally-recognised standard of…
Innovations in Dementia has launched a new project entitled ‘Dementia, Cancer and Us All’, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support. The project will explore the experiences of navigating cancer services for people with dementia. To begin the project, a short survey has been launched to gather first-hand experiences from patients, carers and health and social care…
This year’s World Alzheimer Report has been published by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), entitled: ‘A new era in dementia clinical trials’. The report combines evidence and lived experience – including through 45+ interviews with a range of individuals – to explore the topic of clinical trials, what they are and how they work, alongside looking…