Care Show London returned to Excel London on 30 April – 1 May, boasting a celebrity lineup and plenty of exhibitors extolling the virtues of AI. The Care Show Environment editor Matt Seex picks his highlights from the event
Care Show London enjoyed a triumphant return to Excel London on 30 April, with the show attracting high numbers of exhibitors and attendees despite the unseasonably warm weather, which saw temperatures in the capital exceeding 29°C — breaking previous records for the time of year. Thankfully, it was a lot cooler in Excel London itself, and right from the outset, the two-day event was packed with those visiting and exhibiting.
On the first day in the Care Keynote Theatre, journalist and broadcaster Anna Richardson — who also chaired the day's programme — took to the stage for Exploring dementia: in conversation with Anna Richardson, in which Anna was joined in conversation by Alzheimer's Society's head of local systems influencing Tim Baverstock. Anna's father James is living with vascular dementia, and in 2024 she partnered with Alzheimer's Society for the Channel 4 documentary Anna Richardson: Love, Loss and Dementia. Making the documentary was, according to Anna: "One of the most difficult things that I've had to do."
Introducing Tim, Anna pointed out that, despite being "Britain's biggest killer", dementia does not seem to be a priority for government. She asked Tim why that was.
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