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University College London (UCL) has received a £2.7 million donation from The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation to purchase two townhouses on Woburn Square, near to existing support services for rare dementias at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.  These townhouses will undergo a programme of dementia-enabling refurbishment work before the new ‘Rare Dementia Support Centre’…

Tributes have been pouring in for Baroness Sally Greengross, a former director general of Age Concern and a tireless champion for older people, who died on 23 June. Baroness Greengross chaired the all party parliamentary group (APPG) on dementia, doing much to raise the profile of dementia and put it on the political agenda. “It’s…

Work has begun on a new Sanctuary Garden at Thrive London for people living with Dementia, their carers and older and disabled people.  Located in Thrive London’s Main Garden in Battersea Park, London, the Sanctuary Garden is intended to support people with a range of sensory and mobility needs.   Plants and shrubs will be incorporated…

Over 1200 delegates from 120 countries attended the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Global Conference in London in June.  For many delegates, it was a welcome return to in-person conferences, although around half of attendees were online as the event was offered in a hybrid format. Diverse international speakers delivered plenary sessions on the seven action…

A new documentary ‘Fragile Memory’ has been made by filmmaker Ihor Ivanko as a tribute to his grandfather, prolific Ukrainian cinematographer Leonid Burlaka, who is now in his 80’s and living with Alzheimer’s.  The documentary unravels previously unseen and undeveloped films made by Leonid during his career, and sees Ihor working against time to bring…

Dementia Carers Count (DCC) are looking for new members for their Carers’ Advisory Panel.  Being a member of the DCC Advisory Panel involves helping Dementia Carers Count shape what they campaign about and how they campaign.  If you are, or have been, a carer or know someone who is you can find out more by…