Navigating the world of scams can be tough, especially when you’re trying to protect someone you love. For Tony, safeguarding his...

Every day, 12,000 people in the UK become unpaid carers for a partner, family member, or friend. It's a responsibility that can be both...

We are thrilled to announce that The Filo Project is set to expand into Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) in 2025.  This exciting move brings a fresh, affordable alternative to traditional dementia day centres and residential care, while also creating fulfilling employment opportunities for local people who become hosts and area coordinators. In early 2025, the first Filo groups will launch in Christchurch, Highcliffe, and Poole. Over the following months, more group

In September, as part of World Alzheimer's Month, BBC Radio Cornwall invited Libby to share her insights with Julie Skentelbery. The discussion can be heard from 2:25:30.

New Alzheimer's drugs like lecanemab offer long overdue hope that dementia could one day become a treatable condition. But the promise of new drugs mustn't detract from the urgent need for investment in our struggling social care system. We must tackle dementia as a social issue, not just a medical one. Social isolation is as detrimental to health as obesity and smoking, and linked to the risk of developing and worsening dementia. That's why to tackle dementia we need to focu

It has now been announced that lecanemab, the first drug to slow the progression of early stage Alzheimer’s will not be available on the NHS in England because NICE states that the benefits “are too small to justify the costs.” According to the BBC, Dr Samantha Roberts, chief executive of NICE, said the body had rigorously evaluated the available evidence, including the benefit for carers, but could only recommend treatments that "offer good value to the taxpayer.” The drug o

Liz Dennis recently visited The Hogeweyk dementia ‘village’ in the Netherlands. The minds behind Hogeweyk wanted to create a space where people living with dementia could continue to live as usual and thereby benefit from more dignified and effective dementia care. Residents of the village live in houses of 7 older people along with 2 professional care workers. Each house decides its own meals, which typically are eaten together. Residents are placed in houses matched with pe

Ollie Price has challenged himself to run 5 half marathons over 5 consecutive days for The Filo Project.

Unlike the NHS, dementia care is not free, Removing VAT would help families that are struggling to afford dementia care.

We are launching our End The Dementia Tax campaign calling on the Government to change unfair VAT rules

The Filo Project was recognised at the National Dementia Care Awards this year, by winning the award for Outstanding Dementia Care Innova...

We are delighted that The Linbury Trust has agreed to support our Filo Family Support Service. They said of the service - “we’re really...

The Filo Project is one of just four organisations worldwide to be awarded a Fit For Life Foundation award, chosen from more than 350 applicants across 80 countries. The Foundation awards grants of 100,000 euros to not-for-profit or social enterprises that are pioneering projects to promote life-long fitness, mobility, and health in ageing societies around the world. The Filo Project was selected for the award in recognition of its work showing that a more intimate care setti