How prepared is the next generation of carers of people with dementia? Introducing the Caregiving HOPE project.

Everyone knows someone who provides care for an ill or disabled family member or friend. Many might be carers themselves. Indeed, carers are a vital aspect of all social care…

Young onset dementia – some green shoots for change?

When you log on to the Home page of Wendy Mitchell’s blog about her life with young onset dementia, underneath a picture of her smiling, you read: ‘I’m 59 years…

Heteronormativity and dementia: what’s the relevance?

What is heteronormativity? Heteronormativity (Warner, 1991) is a concept that was developed from within the overlapping fields of feminist theory, gender, and queer studies. It attempts to describe the way…

Dementia and Everyday Life event

On 7th April I was one of the speakers at a one-day event on Dementia and Everyday Life: Creative Approaches at the University of Manchester. The event was jointly organised…

Dementia Detectives: Young people busting the myths surrounding dementia

The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia emphasised the need to create “dementia friendly communities that understand how to help”. Since then, dementia friendly communities have become a ‘hot topic’ in…

The Doctoral Training Centre Launch Event: Creating Dialogue

Last Wednesday our Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) celebrated its official start. I met with the other PhD students before the event, and we talked a little about the details of…

Celebrating our Queen’s Anniversary Prize!

The award of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize was a huge event for our School, and we felt it would be good to mark the occasion with the launch of our…

Why direct care workers need support

Leading practice change using Dementia Care Mapping

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Grant