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Charlotte Stoner, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, is looking for feedback from people living with dementia about an application she is co-writing for a research project creating a new questionnaire about wellbeing for people with dementia. It’s hoped that the questionnaire will become a new measure that’s used in research…

Creative Confidence CIC has reported success from their first Brick-Based Brains pilot.    Described as an ‘innovative approach to dementia care’, brick-based therapy aims to support individuals living with dementia by promoting brain stimulation and social interaction through engaging brick-building activities.  You can find out more here: Visit Creative Confidence CIC’s website here: https://creativeconfidencecic.co.uk 

Unprecedented pressures on adult social care are resulting in waiting lists that are growing by 600 people a day, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) said. According to ADASS, almost 300,000 people are now waiting for an assessment of their needs by social workers, up by 44% in five months.  One in…

Cognitive Books – who are part of the Alzheimer’s Society Accelerator Programme – has launched its first book in a series of ‘looking back at…’ resources, with a debut publication all about The Beatles.  Cognitive Books support people with dementia by helping them to overcome common barriers they face when reading, and can be enjoyed alone or…

The Alzheimer Café @ Parklands, in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has opened its doors, providing a wide range of services for people living with or caring for someone with dementia.   The Parklands site provides advice and information about dementia as well as training, a wellbeing club to support people to revisit hobbies or try…