Researchers from Bold (Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia) Scotland, in conjunction with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Healthy Ageing Challenge and the University of Edinburgh, are looking for research participants to share their goals and challenges if they work in the following areas: To participate, please contact: Dr. Frankie Greenwood Email: F.greenwood@ed.ac.uk Or Lama Abbas: Email:…
The University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy are looking for a qualitative or mixed methods researcher interested in undertaking doctoral research about people from minority ethnic groups who are living with dementia, with a particular focus on the role of the voluntary sector. The studentship is fully funded through the NIHR Three Schools Dementia…
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) have awarded accreditation to the Wicking Dementia Centre in Australia for their globally impactful educational initiatives in aged and dementia care. The Wicking Dementia Centre, which is part of the University of Tasmania, have had over 500,000 enrolments in their Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on dementia, with participants joining their…
Dementia carer charity TIDE (Together in Dementia Everyday) have launched £1000 for 1000, a new campaign with the aim of recruiting 1000 new carer members in 2024. Every TIDE member has free access to the TIDE network, online events, information and advice. The funds raised during this campaign will go towards the continuation of these…
Caring for Carers, a new report published by the Fabian Society and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, has explored policy options for unpaid carers’ employment and financial protections. It looks at unpaid carers differing needs and circumstances – including those in full-time work, part-time work, full-time education, and those who are unable to work…
‘My Wonky Brain’, a children’s novel about dementia written and illustrated by ten+ people aged between 12 and 60, has been launched. The book has been created from a collaboration between Bold (Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia) Scotland and Capital Theatres, as was inspired by Willy Gilder’s experiences of living with dementia. The project was…
The iTalkBetter app, developed by the Neurotherapeutics Group at University College of London’s Queen Square Institute of Neurology (and supported by the Wellcome Trust), has been shown by an NIHR-supported study to significantly improve speech for people with the language disorder aphasia. Aphasia is commonly caused by a stroke, severe head injury or brain tumours…
Last year Dementia UK launched a competition inviting children to submit artwork that described their experiences of dementia https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/childrens-dementia-art-competition. Some of the entries are now on display in a pop-up exhibition in London’s Paternoster Square, City of London, EC4M 7DX. The exhibition runs from Monday 11 March to Sunday 17 March 2024, and is being staffed during working…
The University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) have launched a new film to share low-cost dementia design principles that can enable people with dementia to maintain their independence and live at home for longer. The short film is intended to provide accessible information for people with dementia, their families and carers and can…
The BBC One series ‘Sort Your Life Out’ is looking for families or households affected by dementia to take part in a new series. Producers are keen to speak to people from all walks of life, with varying backgrounds and experiences, who may need a helping hand decluttering and organising their home. It’s anticipated that…