The Long Goodbye – Alzheimer’s Society film 

A Chelmsford hospital run by eye surgery specialists SpaMedica has won a “Working to Become Dementia Friendly” award from Alzheimer’s Society. The hospital has worked closely with the Society and the award follows implementation of SpaMedica’s dementia action plan across all 46 of its UK hospitals.  Measures include dedicated noticeboards, posters and booklets for patients…

The #MyNeuroSurvey has been launched to understand the treatment, care and support being provided for people affected by neurological conditions.  The survey, which is open to anyone with a condition that affects the brain, spinal cord or central nervous system, is the largest patient survey of people affected by neurological conditions and their friends and…

Game changer: Tennis coach Judy Murray – mother of former Wimbledon champion Andy – shared her top tips for brain health and mental wellbeing at Edinburgh Dementia Café. Part of a Brain Health Scotland initiative, Judy’s approach makes use of everyday items like balloons, ribbons and soft balls to make tennis accessible.  “I’ve seen the…

A new podcast series – Dementia from the Inside Out – has been launched by Tommy Dunne and Paul Hitchmough of Thred TV.  Tommy and Paul both live with dementia and plan to share their thoughts and experiences on a wide-range of topics including music, communication, disinhibited behaviours and family carers, highlighting ways they cope.  Tommy…

‘Care Fully Considered’ is a new podcast from hosts Laura Barnes and Katy Styles, who are both unpaid carers. The podcast features experts sharing their views on key topics relating to unpaid carers and is part of the work of the We Care Campaign.  The promotion for the podcast says:  “There are only three types…

While UK government funding of dementia research is falling the US Congress has announced a $289 million increase for Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2022, including $25 million to fund and implement the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act.