The Netflix series ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, which is an adaptation of a novel by Richard Osman, has portrayed dementia through its character Stephen.  Read More: buff.ly/SvNkocM

A study published in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal has linked low levels of unsaturated fats, like omega fatty acids, to Alzheimer’s in women.  Read More: buff.ly/wz64Goz

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published ‘Preparing for winter: A checklist for healthcare professionals caring for older people’.  Read More: buff.ly/2jX5Yg5

An update to the 2016 first Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) has been published.  The Electronic Frailty Index 2 (eFI2) features in the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) Age and Ageing journal. Read More: buff.ly/RP0NLOm

A study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience has shown cats develop Alzheimer’s disease in a similar way to humans.  Researchers at the University of Edinburgh carried out post-mortem brain examinations on 25 cats which had dementia symptoms. Read More: buff.ly/iQrmjeP

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has joined major UK research funders, including Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) and the Alzheimer’s Society, in signing a statement of intent committing to including more older adults in health and care research. Read More: buff.ly/Xb8kj90

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A new project estimating the prevalence of dementia diagnosis by ethnic group is keen to consult Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to inform their work.  Read More: buff.ly/GmKNZfr @denpruexeter.bsky.social

NHS England has launched a review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities.  The review is a first for NHS England and is being led by Dr Michael Brady, National Adviser for LGBT Health at NHS England. Read More: buff.ly/MaTj4AL

Dementia UK has made recordings from their 2025 Summer School, that we reported on here buff.ly/T8DRpR6, available to view on YouTube.  Read More: buff.ly/GRZj21r

‘Scarlett Buckling and the Case of the Missing Pictures’ has been published by Tiny Tree Books.  Informed by the lived experience of people with dementia, as well as family members and dementia professionals, it is aimed at readers aged 10-12 years. Read More: buff.ly/d4HfdhH

📢 Christians on Ageing Online Conference – 24th September 2025 We’re pleased to share details of this free online event exploring Faces of Hope in Later Life. 🕥 10.30am – 4.00pm (BST) Find out more and register here: buff.ly/YvMB1ry

Yesterday, Giles Wilmore shared how Manchester Camerata, Alzheimer’s Society, and partners are transforming dementia care through music. From Music in Mind to Singing for the Brain, discover how these approaches are making a difference. ▶️ Watch the recording now: buff.ly/E1ygafb

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Charlotte Stoner, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, is looking for feedback from people living with dementia about an application she is co-writing. Read More: buff.ly/PiL9xO2

The Lewy Body Society has announced plans to celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2026.  The annual Lewy Body Awareness Week will move from June to January in 2026 to coincide with World Lewy Body Day (28 January). Read More: buff.ly/O9uiwKn @lewybodysociety.bsky.social

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched their Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) resources via a newly created Hub.  Read More: buff.ly/iFHo1cw

‘Carer Connect’, a new initiative dedicated to understanding and supporting the millions of unpaid carers across the UK, has been launched by Grace Carers and Ontex.  Read More: buff.ly/FIuBw3F

Carers UK has secured three years of funding from Sport England to relaunch their ‘Carers Active’ project.  Read More: buff.ly/yfK4eJM

In addition to Dementia UK’s release of ‘A pub conversation’ with Tommy and Andrew, conversation starters have been shared to help people struggling to talk about dementia. Read More: buff.ly/TN7qMgN

Researchers at King’s College London Impact Centre for Palliative and End of Life Care are looking for palliative and end of life care professionals to complete their Stakeholder Survey.  Read More: buff.ly/IqaRmw4

Reach by Nightingale Hammerson has collaborated with Macrosad, a care provider in Spain, to publish a paper entitled ‘Relationship centred care in care homes: Concept and key steps to its implementation’. Read More: buff.ly/vCkZyQA

Air pollution has again been linked to the risk of developing dementia by two studies published in the journals The Lancet Planetary Health and The Lancet Healthy Longevity. Read More: buff.ly/mtrRMAo @thelancet.com

The Digitising Social Care programme has published guidance for adult social care providers on using Artificial Intelligence (AI).  Read More: buff.ly/jICRJRu

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Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), in collaboration with Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), are trialling a new type of brain scanner.  Read More: buff.ly/WH1esji

Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has published a briefing and recommendations that they’ve shared with the Casey Commission.  Read More: buff.ly/tb9gvcs

The UK Government has announced a new service entitled ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to complement existing NHS care. Read More: buff.ly/PHREMOi

The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has launched the Green Social Prescribing Innovation Community. Read More: buff.ly/JA8PeBM

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has suggested that pet ownership is linked to a positive influence on cognitive functioning and cognitive decline in older adults. Read More: buff.ly/Dv1Yj3a

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC)’s second assessment of new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab has aligned with their original decision maintaining that lecanemab won’t be used in the NHS in Scotland.    Read More: buff.ly/BoQcviD

The £1m partnership between Marie Curie and the Alzheimer’s Society to improve end of life experiences for people with dementia and unpaid carers/families (that we reported on here: buff.ly/z72BR8f) has named its funded projects. Read More: buff.ly/hn3inbw

The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester has shared a survey to gather feedback on the DemECH resources (booklets, infographic and videos). Read More: buff.ly/lCEIicq

The Churchill Fellowship has announced a new programme entitled: ‘Building a Society that Cares - How might we reimagine a care-centred future for the UK?’  Read More: buff.ly/D5o2yux

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The Young Dementia Network’s latest animation from their ‘Share your experiences’ campaign is available to watch.  Read More: buff.ly/EiaANvy

A toolkit has been created for children aged nine and above who have a family member with dementia or who are curious about dementia and interested in how they can help. Read More: buff.ly/BCgjH2D

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Former broadcaster Fiona Phillips has released a memoir entitled ‘Remember When’, documenting her experiences of living with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Read More: buff.ly/4kF242f

Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has opened applications for their Inspire Fund.  The Inspire Fund provides seed fund grants up to £5,000 to support public and community engagement projects on brain health and reducing the risk of dementia. Read More: buff.ly/txEZBpJ @alzheimersresearchuk.org

Dementia Carers Count (DCC) has collaborated with Amazon UK to launch a free, easy-to-use guide helping unpaid carers to make the most of Alexa-enabled devices.   Read More: buff.ly/n6NBWuj

Dementia Adventure are planning a special supported holiday for the 2025 October half term for up to four families, where a parent is living with dementia and there are young children at home. Read More: buff.ly/K9pHCXh

Care England has published a new report entitled ‘The Current State of Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England’. Read More: buff.ly/CdcIayS

100 Voices, a not-for-profit project looking to capture and publish a collection of personal stories from individuals who are driving improvement in healthcare, is looking for participants. Read More: buff.ly/c5eu1Wk

Dementia Network Plus is looking for participants for online focus groups in September and October 2025.   The groups will help to inform the Network’s priorities for further research on reducing work-related inequalities for people affected by dementia. Read More: buff.ly/4MeUpFe