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University College London study reports new hope for dementia diagnosis with faster MRI scans
MRI scans often play a key role in an accurate dementia diagnosis, including ruling out other causes of symptoms and assisting in diagnosing the type of dementia. Reducing the time for diagnostic MRI scans for dementia has been described as a step towards ending ‘the...
National Academy of Social Prescribing launches the Green Social Prescribing Innovation Community
The community was commissioned by the national partners in the programme (DEFRA, DHSC, Sport England, Natural England and NASP), aiming to support the spread and scale of green social prescribing nationally. Building on learnings from the cross-Government Green...
New DCAN & TLAP report, ‘I just want to be able to dance’, calls for a fresh focus on supporting people with dementia
Conversations with 67 people living with dementia, and family and friend carers across London, the southeast, Yorkshire, and Lancashire informed this report, along with people working for the NHS, academic institutions, and local and voluntary groups. The...
New DCAN project to gather experience, aspirations and ideas of people living with dementia, their families and carers
This project aims to work together with people with dementia to understand people's experience, and to influence the future strategic direction of dementia care and support in England. Conversations will be taking place around the country and online. For more...
Centre of Excellence for Training in Music and Dementia announced
Part of the Power of Music Fund, the new centre will operate alongside the first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia, announced in May, which is led by Manchester Camerata, sharing learning and helping generate a national step-change in how healthcare utilises...
Alzheimer’s Disease International survey: Attitudes Towards Dementia
The survey is open to everyone, and the aim is to gather as many voices as possible from around the world. ADI hopes to collect thoughts from people with dementia, their caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the general public. It is currently available in...
Tide invites you to support their 1000 carers campaign
Tide (Together in Dementia Everyday) has the mission to “connect, enable and mobilise carers and former carers of people with dementia to use their experience to influence change.” Carer members of the organisation have access to free online events, information and...
The National Centre for Creative Health would like to hear your thoughts
The NCCH Creative Health Associates would like to hear your thoughts on creative health to help shape their work with Integrated Care Boards and Systems. They will use the information to better understand what work is happening and where, and what support...
Fifth International Social Prescribing Conference announced
The conference is designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, community leaders, commissioners, link workers and students - and anyone with an interest in social prescribing. Featuring a diverse range of speakers from across the world, the...
Health and Social Care Committee calls for social prescribing strategy
The cross-party Health and Social Care Committee has the responsibility to scrutinise the work of the Department of Health and Social Care and its associated public bodies, examining government policy, spending and administration on behalf of the electorate and the...
Share your lived experience or become a community champion, closing date 29th January
Your personal experience will help the NIHR research unit understand these conditions better and your input will improve research which will directly help people living with these diseases. There are currently two types of opportunity: Join the lived experience group...
Social Care Future launches new campaign
Social Care Future believes that, “Together we can change how people think about social care, why it’s so important and how it needs to change so that everyone can look forward to an equal life.” As part of their #IWouldLoveTo campaign, they are asking the question,...
Opportunity to get involved: share your experiences and thoughts on dementia-related topics
The aim of the group is to develop a platform where people with or at risk of dementia, anyone with cognitive difficulties, dementia carers and members of the public interested in or concerned about dementia can share their opinions, perspectives and experiences....
Two music initiatives launched by The National Academy for Social Prescribing
The projects, launched on 8th November at the offices of Universal Music UK, are linked to recommendations of last year’s Power of Music report which among its recommendations called for investment in music programmes for the health and wellbeing of people living...
Longitude Prize on Dementia: new research on use of technology to help people and families affected by dementia
Conducted by the Longitude Prize on Dementia, which is funded by Alzheimer’s Society and Innovate UK, and delivered by Challenge Works, the poll set out to understand the appetite amongst primary care doctors for the use of technology in helping people and families...
World Alzheimer’s Month: Never too early, never too late
This year’s Alzheimer’s Disease International campaign ‘Never too early, never too late’ focuses on risk factors and risk reduction. It highlights the importance of identifying risk factors and putting in place proactive risk reduction measures to delay the onset of...
Event: Exploring ageing without children in the context of later life inequalities
Alongside Ageing Without Children and Community Catalysts, Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) will hold the free online event on Thursday, 28th September, 11.30am - 2pm. The event aims to challenge assumptions, ignite meaningful discussions, and pave the way for a more...
New range of workshop programmes from Arts 4 Dementia
Designed for people with early-stage dementia or mild cognitive impairment, these free workshops cover a range of art activities and require no previous experience. Art at the Treehouse kicks off a 10-week programme of creative mixed media on 16th May. Workshops take...
National Academy for Social Prescribing launches Art by Post: Poems for Our Planet
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the first Art by Post project reached almost 4,500 people aged 18-103 across the UK, providing free creative activities to people at risk of social isolation, loneliness and digital exclusion. More than 600 poems, drawings,...
Music for Dementia partners with Thank You Day 2023
Over the past two years Thank You events have seen 15 million people involved in community events - saying thank you for their community, and taking the opportunity to make new local connections. This year’s Thank You Day aims to bring the nation together to show...
Join DCAN event on emergency hospitalisation and dementia – 23rd February
The first stage of this collaboration takes the form of an online focus group event on Thursday 23rd February at 12 noon. What is this event about? The session will discuss the challenges faced by people living with dementia during emergency hospitalisation. The event...