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The latest Join Dementia Research volunteer registration data has been published today. June 2018 highlights: 592 (-360 on May 2018) new volunteers registered, including 83 people with a dementia diagnosis No single source of referral stands out this month, however sign-ups from the Alzheimer’s Show and referral from GP surgery / memory clinic mailings rate […]

This month the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published updated guidance for NHS and Healthcare providers on the assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers, following a consultation earlier this year. The new guidance excitingly includes supporting for talking to patients about research, specifically: 1.1.11 Tell people […]

Tanglewood Care Homes has become the first residential care provider in the UK to become a Join Dementia Research Champion.

The latest Join Dementia Research volunteer registration data has been published today. May 2018 highlights: 952 (+163 on April 2018) new volunteers registered, including 98 people with a dementia diagnosis Most new volunteers came as a result of JDR being included in an Alzheimer’s Research UK newsletter (146), and some news coverage (121) NHS Bristol […]

Carol Duff has worked as an occupational therapist at the NHS for over 25 years. During that time she has supported many people experiencing the process of receiving a diagnosis of dementia.

The latest Join Dementia Research volunteer registration data has been published today. April 2018 highlights: 789 (-302 on March 2018) new volunteers registered, including 69 people with a dementia diagnosis Most new volunteers came from West of England, with 429 registrations (GP Mailing to patients over 55 undertaken in March) NHS Camden CCG has the […]

The Office of the NIHR National Director for Dementia Research continues to pilot the use of kiosks in healthcare settings to encourage sign up to Join Dementia Research. The kiosks allow users to enter basic details (name, year of birth, region) and if they would like to be contacted by email or phone. They then […]

The latest Join Dementia Research volunteer registration data has been published today. March 2018 highlights: 1091 (+518 on February 2018) new volunteers registered, including 93 people with a dementia diagnosis Most new volunteers came from West of England, with 117 registrations (GP Mailing to patients over 55 undertaken in March) 49 new volunteers claim Pharmacy […]

In February 2018, Rowlands Pharmacy chain delivered a Dementia Research awareness campaign in all its 527 branches across England, Wales and Scotland. Delivered as part of Rowlands’ Healthy Living Pharmacy work, the campaign was a partnership between the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Alzheimer’s Research UK and Join Dementia Research. Pharmacy staff received awareness information to […]

Overview In 2015, the Department of Health launched the Dementia 2020 Challenge. The Challenge aimed to make England, by 2020, the best country in the world for dementia care, support, research and awareness. The subsequent 2016 Implementation Plan set out a series of commitments and objectives for a range of organisations. You can read more about the Challenge here. […]