Recent publications by the team
Several papers (co)-authored by members of the team have been published in the last three months. Have a look at these: Drawn from life: Co-creating narrative and graphic vignettes…
Social care workforce shortages
Difficulties in staff recruitment and retention in adult social care are not new, but a recent report by Skills for Care warns the sector is now facing an increased number…
Tripping into China: findings emerging on caring for older relatives
Oládayò Bífárìn tells us how his PhD “Perceptions and experiences of caregivers of older relatives in mainland China – A multigenerational study” (supervised by Prof Jan Oybode, Dr. Liz Breen…
Looking for the light – Coronavirus and Dementia in Care Homes
At the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies we have been committed to improving the quality of care for people living with dementia for more than 30 years now. So when…
My experience as an MSc student
Beulah Shadrache has successfully completed the MSc Advanced Dementia Studies early this year. In this blog, Beulah shares her thoughts about the course and her hopes for the future. I’ve…
Improving person-centred care in Australia
Huey Ling Pang, currently undertaking the MSc in Advanced Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford, shares her experience of studying with us: Aged care is my passion. When I…
Valuing active life in dementia – main trial paper now published
I am very pleased that the main trial paper out of the VALID study has now been published in PLOS medicine and is available here. This study formed a significant…
When we’re feeling useless… (adapting our care during the pandemic)
What is a family carer to do in a time such as this? While family care associations and public health organizations around the world have been working on online certificates,…
Virtual conferences and events – where have we been?
The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies had a strong presence in recent virtual conferences/events. From Alzheimer Europe Conference to UK Dementia Congress, Lindsey Collins and Ana Barbosa share their experience…
The Problem with the War on Covid
Are we at war against the Covid-19? The way world leaders and others describe the current pandemic would have people think so! Read Amanda’s opinion on this week’s blog post from…