Supporting people affected by dementia to live independently at home
On the 14th of May the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies organised a public engagement event at Kala Sangam Arts Centre in Bradford. More than 80 people attended the event…
Getting to know us – Jules Beresford Dent
With the purpose of letting you see the person behind the job, we came up with the idea of introducing you to our team members. This time it was Jules’…
MSc in Advanced Dementia Studies
The MSc Advanced Dementia Studies is a three-year, part-time, distance learning programme designed to equip existing health and social care practitioners with the knowledge and skills required to become leaders,…
Getting to know us – Lindsey Collins
Lindsey Collins joined the Centre in 2013 and since then she has been sharing her talent and passion for person-centred care. Get to know Lindsey a bit better. Name: Lindsey…
What difference does relationship quality make to people with dementia and carers?
Dr Isla Rippon from Brunel University London and Dr Catherine Quinn from the University of Bradford have been researching the influence of relationship quality on the well-being of people living…
Our Person First legacy continues
Dementia Action Week is always an important time for raising awareness of dementia and promoting actions to support the well-being of people living with dementia. At the Centre for Applied…
Creating leaders in the field of dementia care
The UK Government has pledged to be a ‘world leader in dementia care and research’, and expects that by 2020 UK will ‘the best place in the world to undertake…
Dementia Education for Young People
Dementia friendly communities have been a key focus of the National Dementia Strategy (2009) and the Prime Minister’s challenge (2015) in order to reduce the stigma associated with dementia through…
Carers’ experience of caring can influence the well-being of people with dementia
In time for Dementia Action Week, a new paper by Dr Catherine Quinn has just been published online in Aging and Mental Health https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1602590 This work looks at the influence…
Dementia Action Week – Experts by Experience at the heart of everything we do
From Monday 20 May to Sunday 26 May it’s Dementia Action Week that calls on people to talk to and involve people living dementia. We play our part at…