The Long Goodbye – Alzheimer’s Society film 

The Young Dementia Network has launched a refreshed website, with new features to make it more accessible.  The website includes information about the network and young onset dementia, research opportunities and numerous resources, newsletters and webinars.  Find out more here: https://youngdementianetwork.org 

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has launched a new national campaign entitled ‘Care Can’t Wait’.  The campaign aims to raise awareness about what adult social care is and how it enables millions of people to live their life on their own terms.  The campaign website has a downloadable toolkit, and offers…

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 Dementia Researcher Communities Online Journal Clubs Platform has launched a Journal Club focused on Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).  The organisers say:   “This Club provides a collaborative space for researchers focused on primary progressive aphasia, including diagnostic practices, clinical management and translational research. Whether you’re developing interventions, exploring clinical assessment techniques, or interested in how…

Dementia UK has teamed up with the Nationwide Building Society to provide Admiral Nurse clinics within some branches of the Nationwide.  It is expected that over the next three years at least 100,000 people living with dementia and their carers will benefit from attending one of these dementia clinics, which will provide a free, 45-minute…

A study published in the journal Age and Ageing has shown that inappropriate polypharmacy – the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications – significantly contributes to emergency hospital admissions amongst adults aged 65 and over.  The study was conducted by the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath, who say:  “The study…