Valuing active life in dementia – main trial paper now published
I am very pleased that the main trial paper out of the VALID study has now been published in PLOS medicine and is available here. This study formed a significant…
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,…
Virtual conferences and events – where have we been?
The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies had a strong presence in recent virtual conferences/events. From Alzheimer Europe Conference to UK Dementia Congress, Lindsey Collins and Ana Barbosa share their experience…
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…
Keeping up with the times: Dementia Care Mapping Online™
Our award-winning Dementia Care Mapping™ for Realising Person-Centred Care course is now being successfully delivered online. Dementia Care Mapping™ (DCM) is an established approach to achieving and embedding person-centred care…
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…