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Annual Summer School

Dementia UK’s free online annual Summer School for all health and social care practitioners, including students, volunteer sector and allied professionals, with an interest in supporting families living with dementia.

Summer School 2026

Tuesday 7th-Friday 10th July 2026

Dementia UK is excited to host its free annual Summer School, with the aim of improving practice in and knowledge of dementia care.

We invite all health and social care practitioners, including students, volunteer sector workers and allied professionals who have an interest in improving care and support for families living with dementia.

On this page, you will find a description of the topics available during Summer School 2026 and links to registration forms. You are welcome to book as many or as few webinars as you like.

If you have any questions, please contact ANacademy@dementiauk.org

Tuesday 7th July 2026

10.30am-12pm Welcome to Dementia UK and Admiral Nursing

  • Welcome to Dementia UK: the specialist dementia nursing charity
  • Admiral Nurses working across different settings

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2-4pm Practical tips and advice in dementia care

  • Tips from dementia carers: Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) discussion
  • Risks in the home

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Wednesday 8th July 2026

10.30am-12pm Rarer types of dementia and tackling stigma 

  • Frontotemporal dementia
  • Tackling the stigma in young onset dementia

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2-4pm Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia

  • Parkinson’s and cognition: symptom management and treatment
  • Lewy body dementia: understanding the lived experience and supporting families – what works

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Thursday 9th July 2026

10.30am-12pm Honouring and supporting the LGTBQ+ community and dementia care

  • Love, legacy and memory: centring LGBTQ+ stories in dementia care

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2-4pm Honouring culturally responsive dementia care

  • Inclusive dementia care: cultural and religious considerations
  • Protocols used in transcultural dementia care: supporting communities from diverse backgrounds

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Friday 10th July 2026

10.30am-12.30pm Intimacy and sensory needs 

  • Promoting intimacy in dementia care
  • Hearing loss and dementia: why hearing matters for brain health
  • Navigating the complexity of real life: a family experience

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All presentations are recorded and available on the Dementia UK YouTube channel.

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