In this issue:
- Co-creating and co-delivering dementia education
- Interview: Dementia in prisons
- What is a ‘care supporter’ in health and social care?
- The AI revolution: what does it mean for dementia care?
News
This is a brief selection of the news and resources regularly posted and updated on our website. The Daily Sparkle launches Reminisce Radio The Daily Sparkle has launched Reminisce Radio. Reminisce Radio is a dementia-friendly radio station offering music, stories, poetry, and reminiscence designed to spark memories and conversations. Reminisce Radio can be played via Alexa ... Read more
Co-production
Dementia Diaries: Using Dementia Diaries to create an AI to support people newly-diagnosed
Milton S (2025) Using Dementia Diaries to create an AI to support people newly-diagnosed Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 10. Many people have told us over the years about how they felt when they first got their diagnosis of dementia. They describe feeling uncertain, afraid, and lost with a sense of little hope for the ... Read more
AI
The AI revolution: what does it mean for dementia care?
Elkins Z (2025) The AI revolution: what does it mean for dementia care? Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 12-13. The shift to digital and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly impact the care sector in the coming years, and could bring immense benefits. It is crucial that dementia care providers stay proactive and ... Read more
Dementia in prisons
In conversation with Professor Joanne Brooke: Dementia in prisons
Smith E (2025) In conversation with Professor Joanne Brooke: Dementia in prisons. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 14-15. The prevalence of dementia in prison is increasing due to the ageing of the prison population and the poor health of many prisoners. However, very little research has been conducted on dementia in prisons. Professor Joanne Brooke ... Read more
Innovation
Working together to find innovative solutions to everyday problems
Lord S (2025) Working together to find innovative solutions to everyday problems. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 16-17. Creative thinking and innovation have great potential to improve the lives of people living with dementia and those supporting them, but this can be a daunting area for innovators. Simon Lord describes how the Alzheimer’s Society brings ... Read more
Co-production
Talking with Dementia Reconsidered: an inside view
Oliver K (2025) Talking with Dementia Reconsidered: An inside view. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2)18-20. Keith Oliver, with help from Chloe Gillen and Evie Mitchell, describes the process of planning, compiling and writing this landmark book — the first of its kind to be written by and with experts by experience, people living with dementia ... Read more
Book
Book Review: Dementia – an introduction for nursing health and social care
Amy Pepper, Karen Harrison Dening, Emma Wolverson. Lantern Publishing 2024 ISBN 9781914962240 This new book, part of the “essentials” series, does exactly what it sets out to do. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the essentials of dementia and dementia care, with a particular focus on the health and medical dimensions of the condition. This ... Read more
Co-production
Co-creating and co-delivering dementia education at Bradford: Understanding the me in dementia
Jones et al (2025) Co-creating and co-delivering dementia education at Bradford:Understanding the me in dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 22-26. A team of two academics and 22 experts by experience came togetherto co-create a new postgraduate course for professionals. Danielle Jones and colleagues describe the process and the rewarding results for all involved. Dementia ... Read more
Carers/Families
Universal challenges of caring for someone living with dementia – experiences from the UK and Brazil
Masterson Algar P et al (2025) Universal challenges of caring for someone living with dementia . Experiences from the UK and Brazil. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 32-35. Patricia Masterson-Algar and colleagues in Wales and Brazil engaged with family carers in both countries to explore the similarities and differences in their experience of their caring ... Read more
Carer Support
What is a ‘care supporter’ in health and social care?
Brown et al (2025) What is a ‘care supporter’ in health and social care? Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 27-32. Campaign groups are calling for a new legal right to a care supporter that would apply in any health and social care setting including dementia care, but there is confusion about the scope of this ... Read more
Research
Evidence for practice/research news
This section aims to keep readers up to date with research in dementia care and the current best evidence to support practice. We aim to provide a channel of two-way communication between researchers and practitioners, so that research findings influence practice and practitioners’ concerns are fed into the research agenda. We welcome contributions such as: ... Read more