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One of the new generation of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, lecanemab, has been licenced by the MHRAgovuk for prescription by doctors in Britain NICE has published draft guidance for consultation not recommending lecanemab for use on the NHS journalofdementiacare.co.uk/mhra-licence-l…

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has collaborated with the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) to launch the Care Home Digest, a menu planning and food service guideline to support care homes.  Find out more: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/new-dietetic-r…

Dementia Community Members - our August Newsletter is landing in your inboxes now! Please check your junk and save us in your address book to avoid missing out! Not a member? Join for £1 here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-commu…

Nominations close on Tuesday Get yours in now! journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/nationa…

KYN are hosting are hosting four days of lunchtime seminars at their home in Bickley as part of #WorldAlzheimersMonth from 16th-19th Sept Find out more here: kyn.co.uk/world-alzheime…

You have until Friday 6 September 2024 to nominate for the NAPA Living Life Awards. These awards recognise excellence in activity provision, and Dementia Community are the sponsors of ‘The Dementia Care and Engagement Award’. journalofdementiacare.co.uk/napa-awards

Nominations close at midday tomorrow Nominate here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/nationa…

September is #WorldAlzMonth, an international campaign to raise awareness and challenge stigma. The focus of this year’s campaign, ‘Attitudes to dementia’, centres on understanding and addressing the current perceptions and attitudes towards dementia. #TimeToActOnDementia

Last call for nominations! Do you work for the best Dementia Care Home?? Could you win this award? Nominations close TOMORROW (Weds 4th) at midday - nominate now journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/nationa… OM interactive

Last call for nominations! Does your setting provide outstanding dignity and respect in dementia care? Could you win this award? Nominations close TOMORROW (Weds 4th) at midday - nominate now journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/nationa… Care UK

Our webinar programme is restarting after our summer break Join us on 23rd Sept at 2pm when we will be joined by Playlist for Life to Unleash the power of personally meaningful music. Book your place here: ticketsource.co.uk/dementia-publi…

Simon's Dementia Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Activities Blog, a free, accessible library of over 250 themed activity pages designed to support ongoing (or maintenance) CST for people with mild to moderate dementia, has launched a vlog journalofdementiacare.co.uk/new-cst-vlog-g… Simon's CST Activities Blog 😎

A dementia strategy has been developed for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in collaboration with Cornwall Council, the Council of the Isles of Scilly and the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. Read more here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-strat… @cornwallcouncil

Research shows the value of authentic co-design with people who have dementia rather than always having projects given to, for or with them.   Read more here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/value-of-authe…

Permission has been granted for researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and Dundee to use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse 1.6 million brain scans for patterns that indicate the signs of dementia. Read more here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/brain-scans-an…  Edinburgh Innovations

Our webinar programme is restarting after our summer break Join us on 23rd Sept at 2pm when we will be joined by Playlist for Life to Unleash the power of personally meaningful music. Book your place here: ticketsource.co.uk/dementia-publi…

Researchers want to develop a digital assessment tool that could help to reduce waiting times in Memory Clinics. They are looking for volunteers with early Alzheimer’s disease who have access to a computer. Find out more here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/digital-memory…

You can’t be person-centred without being culturally inclusive, and you can’t be culturally inclusive without being person-centred. The two go hand in hand. Our summary of #DementiaSummit can be found here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-summi…

The latest issue of the Journal of Dementia Care is now available Inside this issue: • Effective person-centred responses to stress and distress • Silver Pride: LGBTQ celebration and challenge • iSupport for South Asian dementia caregivers Read here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/current-issue