Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference 2018
The annual Alzheimer’s Society conference is a key event for the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies. It is an opportunity both to hear about care and cure research that is…
Professor Noriko Tanaka visits the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies is very pleased to welcome Professor Noriko Tanaka, who has come to visit us until July 2018. Noriko tells us about her time here…
How can we tackle inequalities in transitions between hospital and home for people living with dementia?
The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies recently had a fantastic visit from Associate Professor Amy Kind. The Bradford Doctoral Training Centre is supported by a number of internationally recognised scholars…
Eating and drinking: a risky business?
Take a moment to think about your favourite things to eat and drink… For me it would be homemade apple pie and custard and a cup of tea, shared with…
UK Dementia Congress 2017
Clare Mason, Ana Barbosa and Vasileios Stamou at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies tell us about UK Dementia Congress 2017…. For many years, the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies…
Living in a Single Person Household or Group Living: The Experiences of Women Living with Dementia
Helen Wells is a PhD student at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies. She tells us about her doctoral research project and why learning about the experiences of women living…
Visit to the Radboud University Nijmegen
Denise de Waal, a PhD student from the Bradford Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, tells us about her recent visit to Radboud University Nijmegen. …
How to ensure effective patient public involvement: striving towards true collaboration in designing dementia care training
Clare Mason has recently been appointed the position of Experts by experience lead (patient and public involvement lead of people with dementia and their family) at the Centre for Applied…
Why research culture, ethnicity and dementia?
Doctoral student Mohammed Akhlak Rauf highlights the importance of thinking about dementia from a cultural perspective and managing care related transitions. Cultural context Research shows that Black Minority Ethnic (BME –…
Why direct care workers need support
The UK care system is increasingly under pressure. Up to 80% of the older people living in care homes have some form of dementia. Whilst there are increasing numbers of…