A toolkit has been created for children aged nine and above who have a family member with dementia or who are curious about dementia and interested in how they can help. Entitled ‘Youth in Action – A Toolkit for Young Dementia Supporters’, the resource was co-designed by a team including people living with dementia, care…
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has suggested that pet ownership is linked to a positive influence on cognitive functioning and cognitive decline in older adults. Researcher Adriana Rostekova, who works at the Lifespan Developmental Psychology Research Group at the University of Geneva, used data from eight waves of the Survey of Health…
Former broadcaster Fiona Phillips has released a memoir entitled ‘Remember When’, documenting her experiences of living with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Fiona announced her diagnosis in July 2023, having been diagnosed the previous year at the age of 61. Prior to this she had cared for both of her parents with Alzheimer’s disease and been an…
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has opened applications for their Inspire Fund. The Inspire Fund provides seed fund grants up to £5,000 to support public and community engagement projects on brain health and reducing the risk of dementia. Work that supports underserved audiences and partnerships between organisations are particularly welcomed, as are creative approaches to opening up…
Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has collaborated with Amazon UK to launch a free, easy-to-use guide helping unpaid carers to make the most of Alexa-enabled devices. The guide has been created with input from dementia carers and the DCC team and supports unpaid carers to use Alexa features such as adaptive listening, reminders, photo frame…
Dementia Adventure are planning a special supported holiday for the 2025 October half term for up to four families, where a parent is living with dementia and there are young children at home. Dementia Adventure say: “It’s a chance to enjoy meaningful time together, with expert support, shared activities, and everything from meals to transport…
Care England has published a new report entitled ‘The Current State of Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England’. The report includes information from a national survey that Care England conducted in partnership with Dementia Forward and care providers earlier this year to capture the experiences of people living with dementia, their families, and care staff. …
100 Voices, a not-for-profit project looking to capture and publish a collection of personal stories from individuals who are driving improvement in healthcare, is looking for participants. Led by Dr Andrea Gibbons, founder of The QI Hub, it is a collaborative project that aims to inspire, motivate and educate by amplifying the voices of those…
Dementia Network Plus is looking for participants for online focus groups in September and October 2025. The groups will help to inform the Network’s priorities for further research on reducing work-related inequalities for people affected by dementia. Participation is welcomed from a wide range of people including individuals with lived experience of dementia, unpaid/family carers,…
Thrive, the gardening for health charity, has launched a Summer Wellbeing Calendar. The four-week calendar features active, mindful and creative activities, and aims to help users get a daily dose of summer self-care by encouraging them to connect to gardening and nature. Thrive say: “People can use the calendar to focus on their wellbeing and…