Dementia Bulletin

Hi all,

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/dementia/2026/02/17-february-2026/

In this issue:

  • Development of a resource use measure to capture costs related to unpaid care for people living with non-memory led dementia: a modified Delphi study
  • Feasibility of the MAINTAIN intervention to support independence after a fall for people with dementia: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial in participants’ own homes
  • Blood Sugar Spikes After Eating May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
  • Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study suggests
  • Plus much more

Please let me know if you think there are other colleagues who would benefit from receiving this bulletin and I will add them to the mailing list.

Community Health Bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Community Health Bulletin is ready for you to view at  https://www.evidentlybetter.org/community-bulletin/2026/02/11-february-2026/

In this edition:

  • Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2024/25
  • Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: 2024 to 2025
  • Co-regulation: advice for coping with our children’s – and our own – big emotions
  • What if the ‘nanny state’ is exactly what our health needs?
  • Designed for life? Why mental health services need a radical redesign of their physical fabric
  • New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives
  • Plus much more

Please let us know if there are other people who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.


Thank you