Fully funded PhD to explore how the voluntary sector supports people from ethnic minorities with dementia 

The University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy are looking for a qualitative or mixed methods researcher interested in undertaking doctoral research about people from minority ethnic groups who are living with dementia, with a particular focus on the role of the voluntary sector.   The studentship is fully funded through the NIHR Three Schools Dementia … Read more

Wicking Dementia Centre’s ADI accreditation 

Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) have awarded accreditation to the Wicking Dementia Centre in Australia for their globally impactful educational initiatives in aged and dementia care.  The Wicking Dementia Centre, which is part of the University of Tasmania, have had over 500,000 enrolments in their Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on dementia, with participants joining their … Read more

TIDE’s £1000 for 1000 carers campaign 

Dementia carer charity TIDE (Together in Dementia Everyday) have launched £1000 for 1000, a new campaign with the aim of recruiting 1000 new carer members in 2024.   Every TIDE member has free access to the TIDE network, online events, information and advice. The funds raised during this campaign will go towards the continuation of these … Read more

Fabian Society report explores unpaid carers employment and financial protections 

Caring for Carers, a new report published by the Fabian Society and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, has explored policy options for unpaid carers’ employment and financial protections.  It looks at unpaid carers differing needs and circumstances – including those in full-time work, part-time work, full-time education, and those who are unable to work … Read more

New children’s dementia novel ‘My wonky brain’ 

‘My Wonky Brain’, a children’s novel about dementia written and illustrated by ten+ people aged between 12 and 60, has been launched.  The book has been created from a collaboration between Bold (Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia) Scotland and Capital Theatres, as was inspired by Willy Gilder’s experiences of living with dementia. The project was … Read more

iTalkBetter app improves speech for people with aphasia  

The iTalkBetter app, developed by the Neurotherapeutics Group at University College of London’s Queen Square Institute of Neurology (and supported by the Wellcome Trust), has been shown by an NIHR-supported study to significantly improve speech for people with the language disorder aphasia.  Aphasia is commonly caused by a stroke, severe head injury or brain tumours … Read more

Dementia UK ‘We live with it too’ exhibition 

Last year Dementia UK launched a competition inviting children to submit artwork that described their experiences of dementia https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/childrens-dementia-art-competition.  Some of the entries are now on display in a pop-up exhibition in London’s Paternoster Square, City of London, EC4M 7DX.  The exhibition runs from Monday 11 March to Sunday 17 March 2024, and is being staffed during working … Read more

New dementia design film aimed at people living at home

The University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) have launched a new film to share low-cost dementia design principles that can enable people with dementia to maintain their independence and live at home for longer.    The short film is intended to provide accessible information for people with dementia, their families and carers and can … Read more

Dragons’ Den investment for dementia-focused financial service 

Sibstar, a debit card and mobile app for people living with dementia and their families has secured a £125K investment after appearing on the BBC Dragons’ Den programme.  Jayne Sibley was inspired to begin Sibstar after her experiences of caring for both of her parents with dementia. Jayne said of her experience on the show:  … Read more