ITV News Scotland report on ageing prison population challenges 

“Personal interventions in care homes” will be the theme of this year’s second Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum, which takes place on 22 June (2-4pm).  There will be two speakers at the forum, a regular event focusing on dementia care in communal settings.  Dr Sue Woodward, senior lecturer in adult nursing at King’s College London,…

Alzheimer Scotland has published their Active Voice Annual Report for 2023.  The report looks back at Alzheimer Scotland’s local and national Active Voice work and reflects on what the Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG) and the National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN) have been doing.  The report has a strong theme of championing the engagement…

A review, led by the University of Bristol and published in The Lancet Planetary Health, has documented how extreme weather caused by climate change is linked to a wide range of health risks, including dementia.  The review includes views from leading climate scientists, meteorologists and public health doctors and states how long-term heat exposure can…

The Alzheimer’s Society has launched a new film – you can view it here:  Further comment from Dementia Community will follow in due course. 

A survey commissioned by Home Instead has shown that family carer responsibilities are disproportionately affecting women.  Key stats from the research (conducted by Savanta, who spoke to 2000 people across the UK) include:    There is greater expectation on women to meet caring responsibilities than men, according to 88% of females and 65% of men.  Similarly,…

Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a survey to gather the views of people who have been diagnosed with dementia in the last three years, or who are currently seeking answers for memory and thinking concerns. The survey is also open to anyone in a caring role supporting a friend, family member or loved one.  It…