Programme

UK Dementia Congress Programme

Monday 17th to Tuesday 18th November 2025
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

The Programme will include:

  • A spotlight on technology – what is currently in use and the impact of AI and emerging technologies
  • Developments in the NHS in the past year and what the future holds
  • How social care is responding to the needs of people with dementia – successes and challenges
  • Music and dementia – Innovations and developments
  • Young onset dementia, including the voices of people living with YOD
  • Informative, deep-dive sessions from our Academic and Congress partners

Expect

  • Compelling keynote speakers
  • Vibrant discussion and engaging panels debating the big topics in dementia care
  • Voices of lived experience – both people living with dementia and unpaid/family carers/care partners
  • Inclusive dialogue that is respectful of equality, diversity and inclusion
  • The opportunity to network with a wide variety of people at this multidisciplinary event
  • A shared commitment to improving the lives of people affected by dementia

The Tom Kitwood Memorial Address

We are delighted to confirm the 2025 Tom Kitwood Memorial Address will be:

The Art of Care: How the study of care aesthetics reveals a new direction for person-centred practices in dementia care

Presented by:
John Keady, Professor of Mental Health Nursing and Older People, University of Manchester
James Thompson, Professor of Applied Theatre, University of Manchester
Jenny Harris, freelance drama practitioner

Whether you’re a practitioner, researcher, person living with dementia, family carer or student we look forward to welcoming you.

Book your tickets now!

Please note: The full programme will be available by the end of August 2025 after the Call for Presentations has closed and all successful abstract presenters have been notified.