Dementia Action Week is an awareness campaign led by Alzheimer’s Society, bringing people and organisations together to act on dementia. Find out about all the fabulous events and activities happening across Greater Manchester
The webinar was a great success and brought together 69 healthcare professionals, carers, researchers and advocates across Greater Manchester.
For well over a decade, Dementia Community has proudly celebrated the people, projects, and partnerships that make a real difference in the lives of those living with dementia. The UK Dementia Awards 2026 continue this tradition—recognising excellence, compassion, and innovation across care, community, and creativity.
Colleagues from across Trafford came together for a well-attended workshop at Trafford Town Hall as part of the second year of Greater Manchester’s Dementia and Brain Health Quality Standards programme. The session brought together partners from health, social care, voluntary and community services to focus on strengthening support for people living with dementia and their carers.
Mike will be warmly remembered as a passionate campaigner and advocate for people living with Dementia for many years along with his wife Liz, a retired nurse. He was dedicated to his work and cared deeply about his family and friends, and everyone affected by Dementia.
We were delighted to collaborate with our lived experience colleagues to deliver both a Greater Manchester showcase and parallel sessions at this event.
The James Lind Alliance Delirium UK Priority Setting Partnership led by Professors Elizabeth Sampson and Emma Vardy are launching a national survey to identify the most important questions that future research should address
With an increase in Bolton of people being diagnosed with dementia Bolton NHS Foundation Trust recognised the need equip their workforce with the knowledge and skills to effectively detect manage and treat delirium within their hospital.
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust launched two new delirium pathways, one for community services and one for hospital care in July 2025 with the aim of having a more consistent, system-wide approach to delirium care.