Meeting Centres Scotland announce ‘The Big Social’

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…

Another report from UK Dementia Congress 2022. DEEP – the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project – is a lifeline, said Dory, who told the audience how DEEP groups across the UK had already had 17 in-person celebrations of the organisation’s tenth anniversary this year: “We’re all unique and wonderful but together we’re a masterpiece. For…

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), who host the Dementia Change Action Network (DCAN), are developing a new strategy for DCAN.  It is intended the strategy will be shaped by insights on the current lived experience, aspirations and ideas of people living with dementia, their families and friends.  Find out more from TLAP here: https://thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/news/personalising-dementia-support-building-a-strategy-on-lived-experience/  Find…

Bath-based ReMind UK, a dementia research charity, is looking for volunteers.   Volunteers should be aged 50+ and may or may not be living with dementia.   ReMind UK are currently running eight clinical trials and plan to start another five in 2025. Find out more about ReMind UK’s current research here: https://www.reminduk.org/research-institute-for-brain-health/current-research/  To enquire about joining…

The Alzheimer’s Society has published new data for World Alzheimer’s Month showing how people with diagnosed and undiagnosed dementia are using NHS hospitals.  The data comes from research undertaken by CF (Carnall Farrar Ltd) using the records of 26,000 people with dementia dating back seven years.   Key findings include:  You can read more here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2024-09-16/living-with-undiagnosed-dementia-three-times-more-likely-visit-ae 

The Carer Poverty Coalition, a group of 130 national and local organisations campaigning to end poverty amongst unpaid carers, has published a manifesto calling on all political parties to commit to reviewing Carer’s Allowance and other means-tested benefits available to carers. As part of the review, the Coalition also want an examination of the financial…