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  • Alzheimer's research UK event in London: 8th October 2018
    Derek Fisher Wed, 10/10/2018 - 17:12

    I arrived in London for this event as a sceptic about research as my remit is the here and now.

    I went for curiosity and to see what was actually happening out there in the world of research.
  • Representing dementia
    Photo of Emma Putland
    Emma Putland Mon, 08/10/2018 - 13:34

    Dementia is certainly a growing social concern, and is increasingly discussed and portrayed in newspapers, government speeches, policy documents, films, books and more.
  • Labels
    Anni Bailey Wed, 05/09/2018 - 12:34

    The labels we use to describe a person can have a profound impact on our attitudes towards that individual, and resultantly how we might treat them.
  • Dementia and human rights - a book review
    Tom Dening
    Tom Dening Thu, 23/08/2018 - 15:56

    Dementia and Human Rights by Suzanne Cahill, Policy Press, 2018, ISBN 978-1-4473-3140-7.
  • Integrating Care: Finding Commonality Between Organisations to Implement Best Practice
    Anna Melville James Thu, 23/08/2018 - 15:27

    The Elder Interview: Dr Neil Chadborn, Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

    Integrating Care: Finding Commonality Between Organisations to Implement Best Practise
  • A Cup of Tea
    Tom Dening
    Tom Dening Thu, 23/08/2018 - 13:03

    With my colleagues, Stephanie Petty, Amanda Griffiths, Dons Coleston, we have been looking at how people with dementia express themselves when distressed and how health professionals respond when this happens.
  • Challenge Prize Blog Update: Strawberries, cream and user research
    Benjamin Mann
    Benjamin Mann Thu, 19/07/2018 - 17:10

    As we reach the middle of July, the covers are back on at Wimbledon and the festival of football that was the World Cup has reached its conclusion but for our nine Challenge Dementia Finalists finalists things are j
  • Ageing without children
    Zena Aldridge Thu, 12/07/2018 - 11:05

    Appearing in photo from left to righ are: Zena Aldridge (Admiral Nurse Research Fellow); Karen Harrison Dening (Head of Research & Publications, Dementia UK); Sue Lister, MBE, (AWOC) and Ann Murray (AWOC).
  • "Look how far we have come . . . " The birth and growth of the Dementia and End of Life Care Community of Practice.
    Karen Harrison Dening Thu, 05/07/2018 - 10:44

    Today I helped facilitate the first ECHO meeting for the Dementia and End of Life Community of Practice (DCoP)! I am sure this initiates a lot of questions for the reader of this blog so here goes!
  • Music and
    Justine Schneider
    Justine Schneider Fri, 22/06/2018 - 13:12

    Marc Block and James bring music to hospital care settings as the duo Wellspring.  Their training for this work includes an apprenticeship in Music in Health practice with Opus Music.  They occasionally write up their experiences and this blog is

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