Gail Gregory and Julie Hayden interviewed on ITV’s ‘This Morning’

‘Carer Connect’, a new initiative dedicated to understanding and supporting the millions of unpaid carers across the UK, has been launched by Grace Carers and Ontex.  In its first stage this initiative is conducting a consultation, with the findings from that due to be compiled into a white paper of recommendations entitled ‘Caring by Love,…

NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are inviting examples of interventions or innovations for frailty and/or dementia care that improve quality and performance of services as part of an evidence gathering exercise for the Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Frailty and Dementia. Interventions or innovations can be at any stage of maturity, including…

The British Geriatric Society (BGS) has published a list of preferred language when referring to older people in a health context.  It has been compiled to help healthcare professionals, academics and authors to avoid language which may be considered unacceptable or inappropriate.  The list provides a guide regarding language to avoid and preferred alternatives. It…

New research supports the view that healthy living increases life expectancy, but also suggests that longer lives may not mean more years living with Alzheimer’s. Volunteers aged 65-plus for a US study reported what they ate and drank, how much exercise they did and how often they did activities like reading and crosswords. While healthier…

Age UK has published ‘The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2025’.  This, the tenth yearly edition of this report, reveals declining health amongst older people, unequal access to services, and growing pressures on unpaid carers and frontline staff. Dementia is mentioned in the report, most notably in Chapter 2.1.5.  Caroline…

A PhD student at Lancaster University, Claude Chidiac, is doing some research on the experiences, needs and preferences of the LGBTQ+ community who are living with dementia.   The interviews be no longer than 60 minutes and will be done in person, by phone or videoconferencing, depending on the person’s preference.  You can find out more…