Voices from the frontline theatre production review
By Justin Mazzotta (MSc Advanced Dementia Studies Alumni) ‘Voices from the frontline’ is a theatrical adaptation of a piece of research carried out by the University of Bradford’s Centre for…
Posts Categorized: Covid-19
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…
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,…
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…
Dementia in a Time of Coronavirus
In this week’s blog post from the Coronavirus and dementia in care homes (CoDeC) study, Gloria gives a raw and powerful account of having relatives moved to a care home…
When support is suddenly removed: The Covid-19 lockdown and its impact on Nigel
In this week’s blog post from the Coronavirus and dementia in care homes (CoDeC) study, we get to know Nigel and how the pandemic has affected his activities of daily living….
Creative reflections on the Covid-19 pandemic
In this week’s blog post from the Coronavirus and dementia in care homes (CoDeC) study, two participants share their stories with us via poems. The poems have been written during…
Let’s hear it for care home staff!
In this week’s blog post from the Coronavirus and dementia in care homes (CoDeC) study, lead researcher Andrea Capstick issues a plea for care home staff to receive the same…
Lockdown, not locked in
As part of the Coronavirus and Dementia in Care Homes Study, staff who work in care homes have been asked to share their experience of working in these settings since…
Stuart and Barbara’s story
Since July 2020 we have been conducting a study on Coronavirus and Dementia in care homes. We want to understand what’s going on in care homes and nursing homes. We…