The Graft Podcast has featured Ian Carter and No Tier Snooker, Dementia Community’s UK Dementia Awards 2026 Young Onset Dementia Award winner. The podcast episode, hosted by Ben Glimmerveen, is described as follows: “Ian Carter was 57 when he noticed something was wrong. By 2024 he had a diagnosis: frontal temporal dementia. A condition, as…
The UK Government has published an Unpaid Carers Action Plan. The plan is aimed at improving the lives of unpaid carers in England and is centred around 3 themes – recognise, refer and reach – which aims to ensure unpaid carers are identified, supported and able to balance their responsibilities with their own lives. The…
The European Reminiscence Network, in partnership with the University of Greenwich, has announced a new training course and apprenticeship scheme in reminiscence arts in dementia care. The 2-day training course and 4-month apprenticeship scheme is aimed at arts practitioners, community arts workers, oral historians, occupational and arts therapists, group workers, reminiscence practitioners and professionals working…
The UK Chief Medical Officers have published refreshed physical activity guidelines. The guidelines cover all age-groups and detail the amount and type of physical activity that should be incorporated into daily life. The needs of people who are older, frail and disabled are included, and dementia is mentioned. The UK CMOs, Professor Chris Whitty, Professor…
A range of free resources developed through the Family Interventions In Dementia Mental Health Environments (FIND ME) Study at the University of West London are available to download. The materials have been developed in response to needs identified by carers with lived experience of supporting a relative with dementia during a mental health inpatient admission…
Sanctuary Care has launched their Lifelong Learning Exchange, a national campaign to bring generations together through a shared loved of learning to provide purpose and engagement across all age groups. Sanctuary launched the campaign following a national survey they undertook that showed 50% of participants felt that practical skills such as writing letters, sewing, mending…
BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio presenter Paul Gambaccini has announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The 77-year-old presenter says: “As Freddie Mercury once sang, you can’t turn back the clock, you can’t turn back the tide. Ain’t that a shame. In early 2025 I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. There’s no denying it’s…
NHS England has published a Model Discharge Pathway. The pathway describes a model of timely, clinically-led discharge from in-patient settings to ensure all patients receive appropriate care and support. The needs of people with frailty, dementia and/or delirium are covered in detail in ‘Appendix 2: Considerations for patients at greater risk from delayed discharge’. You…
The UK Government has launched a consultation on new workplace rights for unpaid carers. The consultation includes proposals to augment employment protections and looks at paid carer’s leave. Participation is sought from a variety of individuals including unpaid carers, employers, workers and members of the public. Find out more and participate here: https://ditresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rwllMYn7jI2Tlk. The consultation…
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that dementia remains the leading cause of death in England and Wales, responsible for one in eight of all deaths in 2025. The data also shows that dementia is disproportionately affecting women. In 2025: Commenting on the data, Michelle Dyson CB, CEO of Alzheimer’s…