Recordings from Dementia UK’s Summer School available to view 

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has announced the development of their new guideline: ‘Maintaining occupations and maximising independence while living with dementia’.  The Guideline Development Group, which is made up of experts in dementia including occupational therapists, people diagnosed with dementia and their supporters, has drafted the scope and would like feedback from…

The start of a series of reports from the 16th UK Dementia Congress 2022 held on 8th-9th November It’s great to be with one another again, to share, listen and learn, said Graham Stokes, launching the 16th UK Dementia Congress (UKDC) in Birmingham, the first to be held in-person for three years. That was how…

A film produced by the University of Sheffield in partnership with charity Age UK has been launched.  Entitled ‘Living with Young-Onset Dementia: Our Music, Our Voice’, it features people living with young-onset dementia talking about their experiences and interactions with music, as well as exploring tools and technologies to support the enjoyment of music.  The…

We are pleased to announce that JDC’s owners Dementia Publishing are sponsoring the Leadership category at the NAPA Member Awards in October.  This award recognises an individual who is a role model to others, demonstrates a high level of commitment, and is dedicated to excellence in activity provision.  The purpose of the awards is to…

Join Dementia Research has shared a new animation to explain how people can take part in dementia research.  Join Dementia Research is delivered in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer Scotland and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. It was launched in 2015.  Imogen Shillito, Director of Public Engagement for…

With ticket sales due to close on May 29th, it’s the last chance to book places for NAPA’s 11th annual conference on June 6th. The focus of the conference run by NAPA – the National Activity Providers Association – will be “connected communities”, with expert speakers sharing their knowledge and experience followed by an afternoon…