Alzheimer Europe Conference, Barcelona 2018
Gail Mountain, Professor of Applied Dementia Research and Director of the Centre for Applied Dementia Research at the University of Bradford was invited by Alzheimer Europe to give a keynote…
Dementia Friendly Hospices: Community of Practice
A number of local, national and international initiatives call for the development of hospice services for people living and dying with dementia, including the provision of appropriate training: The National…
Why have a writing retreat?
Clare Mason has worked in the field of dementia care since leaving school in a variety of roles. In 2014 Clare joined the School of Dementia Studies in the role…
The ANGELA Project: A novel approach to improving support for younger people with dementia and their families / supporters
Young onset dementia refers to any type of dementia that is diagnosed before the age of 65. Currently, there are more than 42,000 people living with young onset dementia in…
Wendy’s Clinical Research Network Experience
The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) Yorkshire and Humber is one of the regional clinical research delivery arms of the NHS. They operate nationally across England through 15 local branches…
The Early detection and timely INTERvention in dementia INTERDEM blog
INTERDEM is a network of researchers across Europe with an interest in research into psychosocial interventions in dementia. The aim is to improve the lives of people living with dementia…
Jules and Wendy at the British Society of Gerontology Conference 2018
Jules Beresford-Dent discusses an inspiring few days spent at the British Society of Gerontology Conference 2018 which was held in the City of Manchester. The 47th Annual Conference of the…
Professor Steven Zarit visits the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
In America, most carers do not get enough help in time. This was the message from Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Steven Zarit, from Penn State University. Professor…
International Collaborations Make Our Work Stronger: Doctoral Training Centre Student Courtney Shaw visits Professor Rick Fortinsky
The week of June 10-15 I was privileged to have an opportunity to visit one of the University of Bradford’s international partners. Each of the students at the Doctoral Training…
A smile goes a long way: Living with Dementia panel discussion at Bradford Literature Festival
The Bradford Literature Festival first took place in 2014 with an aim to celebrate the written and spoken word. This year, a number of individuals from the University of Bradford…