Care Minister Caroline Dinenage joined an expert panel to discuss the challenges faced by the social care sector in developing solutions for an older population living with dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s Annual Conference in London this week.

Alzheimer’s Society announces the winners of ground-breaking crowdsourcing ideas programme, with cutting edge technology How do I? and Jelly Drops at their Annual Conference.    

Due to an anonymous tip-off to local authorities that Geoffrey planned to end his life abroad, he and his wife Ann Whaley were both investigated by police and social services.  Ann has now written an open letter to parliamentarians calling for a change to laws around assisted dying. 

Families across the country who have felt the devastating effects of the blanket ban on assisted dying have come together today (Tuesday 21 May 2019) to launch a new campaign calling for a change in the law. 

The Government has been warned it faces “serious” challenges in district nursing, as figures revealed a major drop in staff numbers.

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has received Royal Assent, meaning it has become an Act, enshrined in law.

A dossier of internal NHS planning documents has revealed fears of staff shortages in the health service and a hit to medicine supplies after Brexit.

Older adults who regularly take part in word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to the largest online study to date.

The Prime Minister failed to set a date for the publication of the long-awaited Green Paper on adult social care after she was challenged by a Tory MP. During PMQs, Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) asked Theresa May for a "definitive and unalterable date" for the release of the Green Paper on adult social care.

Six in ten people with dementia say they experience loneliness and isolation. Alzheimer’s Society’s #AskUsAnything launches Dementia Action Week 20-26 May, calling on people to start talking and include people living with dementia.

Far too many deaf people are still unable to fully engage with vital public services, because their communication needs are simply not being met, says Catherine McKinnell MP.

The WHO is launching their first guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia, these include recommendations around; physical activity interventions, tobacco cessation interventions, social activity and weight management.

 Driving innovation into state-of-the-art technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Complex Cell Models is key to maintaining the UK’s global competitiveness

Despite positively impacting employment, economic growth and delivering better medicines for patients, our Service and Supply companies are often-overlooked, says Chris Molloy.

Ahead of a crisis, governments, agencies and civil society need to work together to plan for people living with dementia, say global dementia organisations and Alzheimer’s Society.

More than a quarter of eligible women missed out on vital cancer screening as ministers and the NHS failed to hit targets across England, MPs have warned.

Medicines Discovery Catapult and LifeArc launch strategic R&D partnerships in biomarker discovery and proteomics technology

British Safety Council launches wellbeing videos with exercises and advice to help workers beat stress and maintain good mental health

“As a cross party group of MPs committed to improving support for people with dementia, we are calling for concerted government action to tackle the dementia care crisis.”

Hunger has an impact on both mental and physical health for children. The Government should take on our demands to tackle the crisis, writes Kerry McCarthy 

Labour has condemned ministers after party analysis found that tens of thousands of ambulance staff have quit their roles since the beginning of the decade.

Everyone affected by diabetes must have access to the support they need, when they need it, to help improve both their mental and physical health, and ultimately, their quality of life, says Diabetes UK.

While the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has completed its parliamentary journey, the next steps will be vital in determining how the new system will work, writes Baroness Tyler

The shake-up of the cervical screening services used by tens of thousands of women in England every year has done nothing to qualm the fears of staff about job security and the mounting backlog for tests.