Association for Dementia Studies
@dementiastudies.bsky.social
We are an active research and education centre at the University of Worcester. Find us at www.worcester.ac.uk/dementia or email [email protected]
Did you know that all of our Get Real with Meeting Centres videos are also available with BSL? Find out more on our dedicated blog site #GetRealStudy scidemreview.wordpress.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Did you know that all of our Get Real with Meeting Centres videos are also available with BSL? Find out more on our dedicated blog site #GetRealStudy scidemreview.wordpress.com
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🌟4 Days to Go! 🌟
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
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🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
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February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🌟4 Days to Go! 🌟
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
buff.ly/fO1YI1y
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
buff.ly/fO1YI1y
Another new article to tell you about, this time about our CPA course! It’s ‘Describing the “Championing Physical Activity for people affected by dementia” education intervention’ in Working with Older People doi.org/10.1108/WWOP...
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Another new article to tell you about, this time about our CPA course! It’s ‘Describing the “Championing Physical Activity for people affected by dementia” education intervention’ in Working with Older People doi.org/10.1108/WWOP...
New article alert! We’ve had an article published about ‘Loneliness and social isolation: what role can Meeting Centres for people affected by dementia in the United Kingdom play?’ by Working with Older People. Find out more at doi.org/10.1108/WWOP...
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
New article alert! We’ve had an article published about ‘Loneliness and social isolation: what role can Meeting Centres for people affected by dementia in the United Kingdom play?’ by Working with Older People. Find out more at doi.org/10.1108/WWOP...
If you’ve recently finished one of our #PGCert modules, congratulations! Now that your assignments are out of the way, don’t forget that you are eligible for the Hennell Award www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
Hennell award - University Of Worcester
www.worcester.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM
If you’ve recently finished one of our #PGCert modules, congratulations! Now that your assignments are out of the way, don’t forget that you are eligible for the Hennell Award www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
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📢 Join our Special Interest Group: Dementia in Prisons
Dementia Community, with Meeting Centres Scotland and Age UK Salford & Trafford, invite colleagues in GP, Psychiatry and criminal justice law to join our SIG.
Register your interest (QR on graphic): buff.ly/9IG81B4
Dementia Community, with Meeting Centres Scotland and Age UK Salford & Trafford, invite colleagues in GP, Psychiatry and criminal justice law to join our SIG.
Register your interest (QR on graphic): buff.ly/9IG81B4
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
📢 Join our Special Interest Group: Dementia in Prisons
Dementia Community, with Meeting Centres Scotland and Age UK Salford & Trafford, invite colleagues in GP, Psychiatry and criminal justice law to join our SIG.
Register your interest (QR on graphic): buff.ly/9IG81B4
Dementia Community, with Meeting Centres Scotland and Age UK Salford & Trafford, invite colleagues in GP, Psychiatry and criminal justice law to join our SIG.
Register your interest (QR on graphic): buff.ly/9IG81B4
Have you seen our range of resources?
February 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Have you seen our range of resources?
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Work in a care home and want to know how to better support people with advanced dementia and at end of life? Take a look at our Namaste Care online course starting in March to find out how it could help adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... Contact us [email protected]
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Work in a care home and want to know how to better support people with advanced dementia and at end of life? Take a look at our Namaste Care online course starting in March to find out how it could help adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... Contact us [email protected]
Interested in our Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies but have a few questions? Join Course Lead Catrin Jones on 11th February 4-6pm for an online open evening. Contact Catrin via [email protected] to book a slot.
February 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Interested in our Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies but have a few questions? Join Course Lead Catrin Jones on 11th February 4-6pm for an online open evening. Contact Catrin via [email protected] to book a slot.
Identify areas for improvement in your care setting* using our environmental assessment tools, available as a pdf and an App. (* care home, hospital, ward, health centre, housing, garden)
www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
February 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Identify areas for improvement in your care setting* using our environmental assessment tools, available as a pdf and an App. (* care home, hospital, ward, health centre, housing, garden)
www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
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🌟 1 Week to Go! 🌟
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
buff.ly/fO1YI1y
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
buff.ly/fO1YI1y
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🌟 1 Week to Go! 🌟
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
buff.ly/fO1YI1y
🪧 Transforming Mouth Care Challenges into Success
🗓 Mon 9 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm (UK) | 💷 Free
Practical strategies for supporting people reluctant to engage in mouth care, with Jane Peterson.
👉 Register:
buff.ly/fO1YI1y
A guest #ADSBlog for you this week, sharing thoughts on ‘When loneliness hits, it hits trans/nonbinary people with dementia harder’. Find out more at adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/w...
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
A guest #ADSBlog for you this week, sharing thoughts on ‘When loneliness hits, it hits trans/nonbinary people with dementia harder’. Find out more at adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/w...
Want to make the most of your garden or outside space but are worried it’s not dementia friendly? Our free booklet has hints, tips and a handy checklist to help you get it sorted. www.worcester.ac.uk/documents/Ma...
January 30, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Want to make the most of your garden or outside space but are worried it’s not dementia friendly? Our free booklet has hints, tips and a handy checklist to help you get it sorted. www.worcester.ac.uk/documents/Ma...
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Follow this link to find co-produced information and top tips around help with continence and using the toilet for people living with dementia: caringhelp.on.worc.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Follow this link to find co-produced information and top tips around help with continence and using the toilet for people living with dementia: caringhelp.on.worc.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
In this video from our Get Real project we talk about the decisions and activity around finances and funding that need to take place, and how that can affect the long-term sustainability of a Meeting Centre or similar community based group. #GetRealStudy youtu.be/FWUyUVWP79w
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 AM
In this video from our Get Real project we talk about the decisions and activity around finances and funding that need to take place, and how that can affect the long-term sustainability of a Meeting Centre or similar community based group. #GetRealStudy youtu.be/FWUyUVWP79w
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A Huge Thank You to Claire and the team at The Tin Cafe Dunblane for their incredible donation of £950, raised during their quiz night in November. Your continued support means so much to us and makes a real difference in the work we do.
January 29, 2026 at 9:23 AM
A Huge Thank You to Claire and the team at The Tin Cafe Dunblane for their incredible donation of £950, raised during their quiz night in November. Your continued support means so much to us and makes a real difference in the work we do.
Have you have used the CHARM Framework Manual? Please take a few minutes to provide some feedback in a short survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ucw/charm-.... #CHARMStudy You can find the manual itself here adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/charm/charm-...
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Have you have used the CHARM Framework Manual? Please take a few minutes to provide some feedback in a short survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ucw/charm-.... #CHARMStudy You can find the manual itself here adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/charm/charm-...
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The Jan/Feb Journal of Dementia Care is now out!
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#JDC #DementiaCommunity #JournalofDementiaCare
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January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Jan/Feb Journal of Dementia Care is now out!
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#JDC #DementiaCommunity #JournalofDementiaCare
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#JDC #DementiaCommunity #JournalofDementiaCare
Interested in our Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies but have a few questions? Join Course Lead Catrin Jones on 11th February 4-6pm for an online open evening. Contact Catrin via [email protected] to book a slot.
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Interested in our Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies but have a few questions? Join Course Lead Catrin Jones on 11th February 4-6pm for an online open evening. Contact Catrin via [email protected] to book a slot.
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It is #WorldLewyBodyDay. Organisations around the world are shining a light on the disease, calling for better understanding and quicker and more accurate diagnoses for our loved ones.
We will be sharing vital information throughout today as we take our cause to the heart of Westminster.
#LBAW2026
We will be sharing vital information throughout today as we take our cause to the heart of Westminster.
#LBAW2026
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
It is #WorldLewyBodyDay. Organisations around the world are shining a light on the disease, calling for better understanding and quicker and more accurate diagnoses for our loved ones.
We will be sharing vital information throughout today as we take our cause to the heart of Westminster.
#LBAW2026
We will be sharing vital information throughout today as we take our cause to the heart of Westminster.
#LBAW2026
If you work with people with mild to moderate dementia, have a look at this video to see if Meeting Centres might be appropriate youtu.be/DpzwtlduXho
January 27, 2026 at 2:06 PM
If you work with people with mild to moderate dementia, have a look at this video to see if Meeting Centres might be appropriate youtu.be/DpzwtlduXho
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Missed our recent webinar?
You can now watch the full session on our YouTube channel:
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Webinar: Burns Gym - Making Fitness Social
Presenters: Joe Burns and Tony Burns, Co-founders Burns Gym
You can now watch the full session on our YouTube channel:
buff.ly/RwtMPQd
Webinar: Burns Gym - Making Fitness Social
Presenters: Joe Burns and Tony Burns, Co-founders Burns Gym
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Missed our recent webinar?
You can now watch the full session on our YouTube channel:
buff.ly/RwtMPQd
Webinar: Burns Gym - Making Fitness Social
Presenters: Joe Burns and Tony Burns, Co-founders Burns Gym
You can now watch the full session on our YouTube channel:
buff.ly/RwtMPQd
Webinar: Burns Gym - Making Fitness Social
Presenters: Joe Burns and Tony Burns, Co-founders Burns Gym
If you’re studying on one of our #PGCert modules don’t forget that you are eligible for the Hennell Award so take a look www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
Hennell award - University Of Worcester
www.worcester.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM
If you’re studying on one of our #PGCert modules don’t forget that you are eligible for the Hennell Award so take a look www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...