VfL Blog

Thinking about diet this Dementia Action Week (19–25 May 2025)

This week marks Dementia Action Week, an annual initiative by Alzheimer's Society to raise awareness of dementia. They encourage an increased focus on diagnosis, so that the 1 in 3 people with dementia without a diagnosis can access the support, care and treatment that they need. What do th...

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Shifting identities: How care homes can deal with issues around dementia and diet

Around 70 per cent of people in care homes have dementia. Understanding how we as a society address changes in identity and mental capacity is fundamental to the work of Vegetarian for Life, the UK charity for older vegans and vegetarians. With that in mind, last month we held a panel discussion wit...

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Swansea University research for VfL suggests numbers of veg*n care home residents could double in next few years

Recent research, commissioned by VfL and conducted by Swansea University’s OMNIPLaNT research group, underscores the pressing need for care homes to meet the nutritional and ethical needs of residents following plant-based diets. The OMNIPLaNT study, supported by VfL, reveals key insight...

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