Dementia – Lancashire & South Cumbria Library Blog

Dementia Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this issue:

Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’
Improved safeguarding and protections for vulnerable people
Advances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementia
Five benefits of getting a diagnosis for dementia – what are they?

For support accessing any of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Dementia Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this issue:

Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
AI performs as well as traditional methods at identifying Alzheimer’s risk genes
Starting conversations about dementia
Pain Reliever Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Peer support groups for younger people launch in Sefton and Liverpool

For support accessing any of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Listening to Lived Experiences of Dementia

A new report from the Alzheimer’s Society has captured the voices of people affected by dementia across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Lived Experiences of Dementia 2025 survey highlights the reality of life with dementia today, from the challenges of getting a timely diagnosis to the emotional and practical toll on families. The findings reveal a system under pressure where too many people still struggle to access the care and understanding they deserve.

By listening to lived experience, the report calls for greater awareness, stronger community support and more compassionate, joined up services.

You can read the full report here: Survey report: Lived experiences of dementia 2025 | Alzheimer’s Society

Dementia Bulletin

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published.

In this issue:

Evaluating care pathways in Alzheimer’s disease: a qualitative interview study with GPs in England
Dementia-related volumetric assessments in neuroradiology reports: a natural language processing-based study
The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2025
New Board Game Helps Children Understand Dementia
Young Onset Dementia Group, Liverpool

If you are unable to access any of the included items please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Dementia Bulletin

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/dementia/2025/09/3-september-2025/

In this issue:

Effects of a person-centered music-based intervention in the rehabilitation of older adults with mild to moderate dementia
The iADRS as an integrated measure of cognition and function: Psychometric evidence from recent clinical trials in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease
Co‐pathology in Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body disease and its association with neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alzheimer’s Society launches bold new brand advertising campaign, ‘A Personal Appeal’
UK trial launches to transform Alzheimer’s diagnosis with simple blood test

If you are unable to access any of the included items please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

Dementia Bulletin

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/dementia/2025/09/3-september-2025/

In this issue:

NHS supporting record numbers of people living with dementia
How AI is accelerating the race to understand dementia
Self-Reported Hearing Aid Use and Risk of Incident Dementia
World Alzheimer’s Report 2025 launch

If you are unable to access any of the included items please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Record number of dementia diagnoses on NHS

A recent NHS milestone shows 506,549 people in the UK have received a dementia diagnosis, up from 490,163 a year ago—reflecting improved awareness and access to testing under the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has also launched MinderCare, an at-home monitoring service using discreet sensors on beds, appliances, and doorways. It helps clinical teams monitor routines, medication responses, and early signs of decline—supporting safer, more responsive care at home.

In the past year, the NHS delivered 330,460 care plans or reviews and 114,447 medication reviews, reinforcing a stronger support system for those with dementia.

Creative Arts for Dementia – Insights from NIHR ARCs Webinar

A recent NIHR ARCs webinar on 9 July 2025 highlighted the impact of creative arts on dementia care. Over three concise 10-minute talks, researchers covered music therapy, singing and dancing interventions, and how creative arts can involve people living with dementia in research. The event was chaired by Dr Stephen Lim (ARC Wessex) and featured Dr Ming-Hung Hsu (East of England), Dr Megan Polden (North West Coast), and Prof Linda Clare (South West Peninsula)

Dementia Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this issue:

Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
AI performs as well as traditional methods at identifying Alzheimer’s risk genes
Starting conversations about dementia
Pain Reliever Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Peer support groups for younger people launch in Sefton and Liverpool

For support accessing any of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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