A new Dementia Trials Accelerator (DTA) has been launched to increase the number of people in the UK participating in late-stage clinical trials who are at risk of, or diagnosed with, early-stage dementia. It is hoped the DTA, which is backed by £20m of government funding, will increase the number of dementia trial participants to…
BBC Radio 4’s ‘Rethink’ programme, which looks at current issues and how they can be approached differently, has focused on care. In the episode, Rethink considers some of the ideas that could change social care in the UK, and asks: ‘How can we reform the care system so it works better for everyone involved? And…
Care England has launched resources in partnership with Dementia Forward and Wellburn Care Homes to raise awareness and advocate for action to support individuals living with young onset dementia (YOD) across England. The resources are in response to the current care pathway often failing to meet the needs of younger people with dementia, and Professor…
Chris Roberts, who was diagnosed with mixed dementia (Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia) aged 50, has made a film for Alzheimer Europe. Chris is a member of Alzheimer Europe’s European Working Group of People with Dementia, and has spoken at many conferences as well as supporting numerous organisations with their dementia work. In the film…
Following on from their report, in conjunction with Stow Healthcare and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), detailing how switching to decaffeinated drinks reduces falls https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/give-decaf-a-go, Care England has shared further research showing how switching to decaf also helps with other outcomes, including improved sleep and a reduction in stress and distress. This latest…
A set of resources entitled ‘Take Note’ has been launched by researchers from the University of Roehampton. The ‘Take Note’ website and flashcards feature 100 music-based ideas to use with people who have dementia. The resources have been in development for four years and influenced by over 50 research studies about the relationship between music…
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), who host the Dementia Change Action Network (DCAN), are developing a new strategy for DCAN. It is intended the strategy will be shaped by insights on the current lived experience, aspirations and ideas of people living with dementia, their families and friends. Find out more from TLAP here: https://thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/news/personalising-dementia-support-building-a-strategy-on-lived-experience/ Find…
Alzheimer’s Research UK, The Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK, Alzheimer Scotland and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have joined together to create a policy briefing on implementing a national system for collecting data on newly licenced dementia drugs. The charities have written to Dr Jeremy Isaacs, the National Clinical Director for Dementia & Older People’s Mental…
Work has begun on a new Sanctuary Garden at Thrive London for people living with Dementia, their carers and older and disabled people. Located in Thrive London’s Main Garden in Battersea Park, London, the Sanctuary Garden is intended to support people with a range of sensory and mobility needs. Plants and shrubs will be incorporated…
Following being named the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/centre-of-excellence-for-music, Manchester Camerata has begun weekly Music Cafés for people living with dementia and their carers in community centres across ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Under the banner of the ‘Music in Mind’ programme, Manchester Camerata describe the cafes as providing, “In…