People living with dementia, along with their caregivers and families are set to benefit from a major new training programme for frontline staff across Bristol,…
Read more...A landmark analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration has found that the newest class of Alzheimer’s treatments offers benefits too small to make a real difference…
Read more...A leading charity is today warning that serious shortfalls in dementia training are leaving social care staff unprepared, unsupported, and putting people with dementia at…
Read more...Tens of thousands of unpaid carers affected by confusing guidance on their earnings are set to have their debts reduced, cancelled, or refunded, in a…
Read more...Care homes in Wales could be forced to turn away elderly people with dementia unless ministers act to “fix the visa” for overseas staff. In…
Read more...A higher-quality plant-based diet may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to new research published in Neurology, the…
Read more...Care home activity coordinators and nursing staff may need to reconsider how they think about residents’ downtime, following the publication of compelling new research showing…
Read more...Specialist dementia nursing charity, Dementia UK, has announced a new service to support people from the d/Deaf and hard of hearing community who are living…
Read more...The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…
Read more...Charity Dementia Adventure has announced the return of its Green Letter Days programme for 2026 – a growing series of free, dementia-inclusive days out designed…
Read more...Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical…
Read more...An independent appeal has ruled that NICE failed to fully account for the devastating impact on unpaid carers when it blocked access to two promising…
Read more...KYN, London’s leading collection of residential and nursing care homes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Mumford as Director of Clinical and Dementia…
Read more...Researchers from the EMPOWER Dementia Network+ recently held an event in Parliament to launch a new co-produced policy briefing addressing inequalities in dementia care for…
Read more...Springbank Care Home is delighted to announce the spectacular success of its recent ‘Through Our Eyes’ exhibition, which brought together residents, families, and the local…
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