Research Opportunities featured in March 2026 JDC
The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) has funded 9 projects from its second call. The £2.8m of newly funded projects include specific work relating to dementia: There are also projects that could potentially relate to people with dementia, including: Professor Martin Knapp, Director of the NIHR…
Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has shared the findings from their 2025 survey of dementia carers. The findings, collated from 1,095 survey respondents, show that four in five dementia carers have reached a crisis point due to their caring responsibilities, nearly three quarters often feel like they cannot continue to care and only one in two…
The DACHA study (Developing research resources and minimum data set for care homes’ adoption) led by the University of Hertfordshire – in collaboration with 10 other universities and senior partners – has shown how a minimum dataset (MDS) prototype can be used to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of care in care homes. Currently,…
A study published in Brain Sciences has assessed Sir Terry Pratchett’s 33 Discworld novels to determine how his use of language changed over time. Researchers from Loughborough University examined the ‘lexical density’ of nouns and adjectives in the books to see how they changed. The researchers concluded that the 22nd book in the Discworld series,…
A study published by Cambridge University Press has shown that the menopause is linked to changes in the brain similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease. The Cambridge University study analysed data from 125,000 women and looked at the impact of menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on mental health, cognitive function, and brain structure….
The Alzheimer’s Society has published data showing that almost a third of people aged 65 and over who are fit to be discharged from hospital are remaining as inpatients for at least three weeks longer than necessary, with this almost 29,000 people (in one year) believed to have dementia. The figures come from NHS England…
The University of Bournemouth’s ‘Waiting Well’ project – in collaboration with Help and Care who provide Dorset’s Dementia Coordinator Service – is being showcased through an exhibition and the publication of free resources. Researchers on the Waiting Well project examined carer support needs prior to a dementia diagnosis against the backdrop of the often long…
The Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) course has been introduced in Japan, Italy and Ireland following its success in the UK. LivDem was set up by Richard Cheston, Professor of Dementia Health, with an NHS colleague in 2010. It focuses on providing group meetings supported by trained facilitators that aim to help people to adjust…