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Dementia UK has teamed up with the Nationwide Building Society to provide Admiral Nurse clinics within some branches of the Nationwide.  It is expected that over the next three years at least 100,000 people living with dementia and their carers will benefit from attending one of these dementia clinics, which will provide a free, 45-minute…

A new documentary has premiered in Ireland.   ‘Don’t forget to remember’ follows the artist, Asbestos, as he learns to cope with his mother’s fading memories.   The production company say of ‘Don’t forget to remember’:  “In collaboration with Asbestos, the film opens an honest conversation about the delicate nature of memory. Through the artist’s process, we…

Housing LIN (Housing Learning and Improvement Network) has launched the fifth intake of their Future Leaders Programme.  Sponsored by Sovereign Network Group (SNG), this initiative aims to bring together up to 10 individuals (early-career professionals with no more than three years of experience in the housing and related sectors) who share a passion for improving housing…

Younger People with Dementia (YPWD), a charity based in Berkshire, are looking for people with a different cultural background to White British and who’ve been diagnosed with young onset dementia, and their care partners, to participate in a research study.  The study is aiming to obtain first-hand experience of the support received following a diagnosis…

Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for dementia, but new research suggests that a drug used to treat the diabetes simultaneously reduced the risk of dementia. Scientists at Seoul University discovered that people with type 2 diabetes who were prescribed pioglitazone had a lower dementia risk compared with those who weren’t prescribed the…

Arts for Dementia are running ‘Art Wednesdays’, free online art sessions via Zoom.  The sessions are every Wednesday at 2pm and provide an hour for people living with dementia and their companions to get creative and socialise in a friendly and supportive environment.   You can register to attend here: https://artsfordementia.org/events/art-wednesday/  Find out more by emailing…