University of York secure funding for RSS Hub for social care in England 

Alzheimer’s Society has been named as one of the UK’s top employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 survey.  The charity scored highly for employee engagement and workplace happiness based on anonymised employee feedback.  Overall engagement score was 86%, 13% above the industry average, 89% expressed confidence in management, while job satisfaction…

‘Dementia, you are not alone’ has been published.   Written by Michael Booth, this book encompasses Michael’s experiences as a person living with young onset Alzheimer’s disease and a former carer to his mum who had the same condition. Michael’s mum was diagnosed aged 55, and just a few months before she died in 2020 Michael…

Today is Alzheimer’s Prevention Day, an awareness-raising initiative from world-leading brain health scientists to increase understanding of scientifically proven ways to reduce a person’s chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease.  Each of the experts involved in this initiative has recorded a 3-minute film about an action they’d recommend to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s. There is…

Clinical commissioning groups were abolished in July to be replaced by integrated care systems (ICSs), but what are they?  Charity Dementia UK seeks to provide answers on a webpage titled: A guide to integrated care systems.  ICSs are partnerships between the NHS, local authorities and other local providers and hope to offer joined up services. …

ADAM (About Digital and Me) has been relaunched by Alzheimer Scotland.  ADAM is a free online platform, co-designed by people living with dementia and their carers, that provides information for individuals and families who are having difficulties finding the right technology to support a person with dementia. All of the products that are recommended have…

The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) are inviting people with dementia and their care partners to join their Dementia Lived Experience Panel.  Being on the Panel involves taking part in research and providing feedback on products and services, as well as receiving updates and the option to attend social events such as DSDC’s blether sessions. …