An independent evaluation of the Carer Support Service provided by Dementia Carers Count has described it as ‘The missing part of the puzzle’ for dementia carers. Dementia Carers Count provide practical and emotional support for dementia carers, including helping carers to navigate health and social care systems, access support more easily and feel less alone…
Baroness Casey has again referenced dementia, this time in a speech given to the Local Government Association (LGA) Conference. The speech included the following: “Dementia is a good example of where I think the system is in the wrong place. Too often, the answer from the NHS and the medics when we talk about dementia…
A Framework for maintaining the oral health of older people has been published by NHS England. NHS England say: “This Framework represents a change of approach to proactive oral health care delivery in later life. Rather than proposing new services, it takes a needs and evidence-based, prevention-focused approach across all care settings, integrating oral health…
Alzheimer Scotland has opened a new Brain Health Learning Centre at their National Office in Edinburgh. The Centre provides evidence-based learning on brain health promotion, risk reduction and dementia care that incorporates the latest research and best practice. Learning is delivered via free webinars, study days, bespoke training and study visits that are aimed at…
A paper published in Nature Communications has described how a process known as karyoptosis can lead to the progressive brain cell loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Karyoptosis is a unique form of cell death that causes the cell’s nucleus to shrink and break apart before the cell dies. Researchers from King’s…
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has announced six new Clinical Fellowships. The Fellowships are backed with £2.6million of funding and are part of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Clinical Accelerator Programme. The new Clinical Fellows are: Alzheimer’s Research UK say: “The six newly funded Fellows are tackling a diverse set of challenges that could make a tangible difference…
Baroness Casey has talked about dementia during her evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee. Amongst her comments, Baroness Casey says: “It’s something I can’t convey to you how strongly I think that this policy area needs to be looked at, driven and pushed. That I think it’s like an elephant in the…
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched an Age-friendly Engagement Toolkit. The toolkit includes guidance, case studies and templates to help local councils, community groups and organisations facilitate meaningful engagement with older people. You can read/download the toolkit here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-06/Age-friendly-engagement-toolkit.pdf The Centre for Ageing Better and their project partners are hosting a free webinar on…
The Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester are seeking people living with dementia and hearing loss to help shape a new research project. The project, entitled ‘Turn Down the Noise’, will explore how noise, hearing aids, and staff support in community social care settings affect everyday life for people living with dementia…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) is looking for participants for an online focus group to help shape the future of intergenerational activities in care homes. The experiences, ideas and perspectives shared during the focus group will help shape NAPA’s new National Intergenerational Engagement Standards for Care Homes (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/programme-launched-to-develop-intergenerational-engagement-standards-for-care-homes). NAPA…