EquaDem Network Plus unites researchers, professionals, and people with lived experience to make dementia care fairer for everyone.
The EquaDem Network Plus is the first national collaboration focused on addressing the profound inequalities faced by people living with dementia and their unpaid carers in accessing diagnosis and support.
With more than one million people living with dementia in the United Kingdom, and numbers continuing to rise, these inequalities are becoming increasingly urgent to address.
his collaborative initiative brings together a diverse mix of experts from academia, health and social care, and the voluntary sector, alongside people living with dementia and their carers, to co-create solutions to these disparities.
The network’s focus on developing practical, evidence-based approaches is both critical and timely.
EquaDem’s 2nd Annual Conference will take place at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Thursday 7th May 2026. Building on the success of the inaugural Liverpool conference, the event will bring together researchers, health and social care professionals, public advisers, charities, commissioners and community organisations from across the UK. The
Through networking events, knowledge mobilisation internships, pilot projects, and conferences, EquaDem aims to make a tangible difference to clinical and social care practices.
Public and stakeholder involvement is at the heart of our work, ensuring that every solution is deeply informed by lived experience.
By creating a national Community of Research and Practice, EquaDem aims to influence policy, improve care delivery, and enhance the wellbeing of those affected by dementia and their caregivers.
Our recommendations inform national policy, including evidence submitted to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia, ensuring that findings lead to real change.
A series of new research awards have been issued this month, supporting innovative work taking place across several UK universities. Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Bournemouth University, Edge Hill University, Teesside University, and the University of Nottingham have each been granted Pilot Project Funding of up to £16k per
Following our year one collaborative project involving seven UK universities, Equadem has published its first major findings on creating equity in dementia care. The work, brings together the voices of people living with dementia, carers, health and social care professionals, and third-sector organisations to co-design practical solutions aimed at reducing
By Christine Torres, Field Care Supervisor & Research Intern ‘A personal reflection on community care, lived experience, how frontline insight can shape better dementia research and starting out in the world of research as a paid carer.’ Working in community care has taught me that every person is unique. It’s
EquaDem Network Plus is a collaboration between leading universities, charities, and health and social care organisations across the United Kingdom. Our partners play a vital role in research, policy development, and community engagement.
