The #HerbertProtocol is a national scheme used by police forces and emergency services across the UK to support people living with #dementia who might be at risk of becoming lost or reported as missing.

Pleased to announce the new #EDCWG mandate has begun and the group has elected a new Chairperson Trevor Salomon and Vice-Chairperson Sonata Mačiulskytė Congrats to both of them and a big thank you to departing members for their important work! alzheimer-europe.org/news/european-…

Huge congratulations to our Irish Dementia Working Group Chair, Dr Kevin Quaid, on becoming Chair of the European Working Group of People Living with Dementia. We are so proud and grateful for all of Kevin's hard work. We wish him well in his new role and know he will be amazing! 💜🎉

I'm proud of all my friends I've met in this space. This came up as a 'Facebook' memory today. 😎 Beth Britton @kateswaffer Chris Roberts.

70% of people with #dementia will be reported missing at least once.

Our Head of Campaigns Helen Pyper is speaking at @dementiasummit. The session will explore how our social care system can better support unpaid carers & the importance of person-centered care. Early bird tickets end Friday bit.ly/4eJ1RUC #dementiasummit2024 The King's Fund

📃 New paper 📃! After years of research, conversations and co-production with lived, professional and third sector experts, it was time to build a model to understand the complexity of #dementia #inequalities - read here #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1186/s12939…

Advancing the original Dahlgreen & Whitehead model, the #DementiaInequalitiesModel categorises inequalities into three layers: (i) individual (ii) social and community networks (iii) society and infrastructure equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

What is life like with sleep disturbances caused by Lewy body dementia? Here Keith and Melanie tell our consultant Admiral Nurse Rachel Thompson how the sleep disturbances affect them. You can watch the full interview here 👇 lewybody.org/what-is-life-l…

Great to have SDWG and NDCAN members together today in person & online as they met with Brain Health Scotland Discussing brain health, prevention, risk factors and hearing about the impact of the Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health Clinic in Aberdeen #ActiveVoice

About 2 months until I'll be running the TCSAmsterdamMarathon 🇳🇱 in October! Please help me raise funds for Lewy Body Society and donate to a really important, often neglected, cause - any support will help 🙂 justgiving.com/page/clarissa-…

🦸‍♂️ Superheroes aren't just in comics 🦸‍♀️ Equip your little hero with the ultimate protection as they head back to school. With MedicAlert’s Early Start Programme, your child can become a member for free and receive a free ID, too! Apply here: loom.ly/x_oTd6U

Really looking forward to co-hosting this event with the fantastic Dementia Research Network Ireland (DRNI). This free event is intended for a public audience - no experience needed! Tickets available below 🎫🎫

Check out this beautifully crafted podcast on heartfelt stories of loved ones experiencing #dementia⁦⁦Allan Beveridge⁩ ⁦Purdue University Press⁩ ⁦Etienne Arsenault⁩ ⁦Ian Kremer⁩ ⁦Chris Roberts.⁩ ⁦Rochelle Moulton⁩ linkedin.com/posts/lorilabe…

This is a balanced and accurate review of the recent lecanemab announcement. Good reporting BBC. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Fantastic afternoon sharing the celebrations with NDCAN & Alzheimer Scotland colleagues as our good friend and mentor Debbie Tolson retires from UWS Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice #partnershipworking

Dementia is the biggest health and social care issue of our time & we need the brightest minds to take on this challenge. That’s why we’re investing over £9m to champion those researchers taking their first steps into the field & partnering with 14 UK universities Alzheimer's Society

We’re pleased to launch our 2024/25 #RCSIMyHealth series! Our upcoming online and in-person sessions include dementia, chronic pain and post-cancer diagnosis mental health. All sessions free and open to all. For more information or to register visit rcsi.com/MyHealth24.

World Alzheimer’s Month A chance to raise awareness of dementia & address the stigma and discrimination that still exists DementiaUK has put together, useful information & true life short films. These stories are real. This is the reality of Dementia dementiauk.org/information-an…

📈 New data from NatRecordsScot shows a 3% increase in dementia-related deaths in Scotland for 2023, with 6,491 lives lost. This underscores the urgent need for enhanced care and support services, especially in the most deprived areas. Read our response👇 agescotland.org.uk/news/1243-age-…