Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Nigel Atkinson has presented the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Dementia-friendly Alton.
The ceremony took place at Alton Community Centre, the home of the Memory Lane Club, earlier in December. It was rescheduled from September following the death of the Queen.
DementiaNet, a new online platform created to support people living with dementia and those who care for them, has been launched. It’s been developed from research and lived experience – two of the three founders of DementiaNet, Brian Schur and Hugh McGouran, have personal experience of dementia – and aims to provide user-friendly, personalised online…
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…
The Carers Week 2025 campaign has focused on inequalities and published a report entitled: ‘Caring About Equality’. The campaign and report has been informed by a poll of 2,000+ members of the public, with data from current or former carers showing: Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK, says: “Sadly, caring for someone often comes…
An ingrained practice of “pad culture” in the management of incontinence on hospital wards is having a damaging impact on the dignity and independence of people with dementia, an in-depth study has found. Conducted by the University of West London’s Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory, the study of six wards in three hospitals identified…
A new eBook has been published that aims to combat stigma by sharing real-life accounts from people living with dementia and care partners across 13 countries in Asia. The eBook Project, led by Emily Ong, has involved 20 contributors and was officially launched in December 2023 at the ADI Asia Pacific Conference in Taiwan. You…
Fairy tale: Panto season was extended at a Dorset dementia care home as residents and staff staged their own version of Beauty and the Beast. Weeks of rehearsals, making props and sourcing costumes culminated in the performance at Colten Care’s Fernhill home in Longham. Resident Patrick Ryan is pictured (right) with fellow cast members, who…