The DYNAMIC research project has released two new resources to improve support for people with young onset dementia. They focus on raising social care workers’ awareness of young onset dementia and the financial impact of YOD. DYNAMIC (Dementia in Younger Ages Mapping Ideal Care) was funded by the NIHR Research for Social Care programme. It was led by researchers…
Researchers from the FIND ME (Family Interventions In Dementia Mental Health Environments) Study are conducting a survey with staff who work on mental health wards that care for people with dementia. Their aim is to understand how wards currently work with family carers and to provide recommendations and resources for ward staff and carers. The survey is for NHS…
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has joined forces with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) to publish winter falls advice. The advice covers what to do if you or someone you care for falls and steps to take to prevent a fall. Anna Parry, Managing Director…
The Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report for 2025 has been published, this year focusing on infections. In his report, Prof. Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, looks at a range of issues relating to infectious disease and the impact of infections on the population. Relating to dementia, there is a section on ‘Infection and delirium and…
A report has been published entitled, ‘Childhood Dementia in Scotland 2025’. The report has been produced by Childhood Dementia Scotland, a collaborative network that spans Scotland and the wider UK and is hosted by Alzheimer Scotland, who originally set up Childhood Dementia Scotland in 2024. The network comprises family members, advocacy organisations, researchers and health, social care and education…
Home Instead has published their 2025 New Ageing Index, the 4th edition of this annual report. Research in the 2025 report, that was repeated quarterly over the past year, asked questions about public perceptions of ageing and the concerns families have about caring for loved ones. Key findings include: Topics covered within the report include health and…
Dementia Alliance International (DAI) has launched their ‘Experiences Living with Dementia’ Survey. The survey is for anyone with a diagnosis of dementia and takes around 10-15 minutes to complete. The results will be used to help DAI in their education and campaigning work alongside helping them gain funding to continue to operate. You can find the…
The Global Ageing Network 2025 Research Forum has published a report that brings together a collection of social care research projects that were presented at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Global Ageing Conference in Boston in November 2025. The report features new and evolving research around ageing across the globe and includes a focus on…
A Christmas song entitled ‘Brighter than the night’ has been released by Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir and SpudBros. Jacob and Harley Nelson (SpudBros) became a viral sensation on TikTok showcasing their business selling jacket potatoes from an old tram carriage in Preston, Lancashire. Jacob and Harley’s grandmother lives with dementia and they explain the inspiration for the song as…
Symbiosia, a UK social enterprise, are applying for funding from the EMPOWER Dementia Network+ to develop a booklet on intimate relationships and dementia and are inviting expressions of interest in this work. The aim of the booklet will be to raise public awareness of ‘sexual coercion within relationships affected by dementia whilst living at home’…