1️⃣ day to go, yep, just 24 hours ⏳ to the #Dementia Research #Chatathon 🗣️. Drop in, or join us for the whole day, and remember to give what you can. Full schedule, joining & donation details can be found at chatathon.uk raising money for Alzheimer's Research UK

Have you checked out the highly flexible 'Medical Students' Elective Project Grant' from the BGS? Up to £500 for travel/equipment/supervision for elective period spent in Geriatric Medicine/Aging work. A brilliant opportunity! bgs.org.uk/about/what-we-… British Geriatrics Society #academicgeris

Reflections how older persons mental health have adapted through covid. V powerful stories of teams rising to the challenge to ensure our service users continue to recieve excellent and person centred care Aneeba Anwar Dr Dudley Manns @elft Carmel Stevenson FountainsCourtELFT Dr Paul Gilluley🌈

youtu.be/Zs3IHFWt6JQ Magical video demonstrating the power of music with people living with dementia

Great opportunity for #ClinicalResearcher to join NIHR ARC East of England #MentalHealth team to evaluate #TreatmentResistantDepression care & services CPFT. ➡️bit.ly/3cd0aRx Work with Cathy Walsh to review best evidence, clinical expertise & patient/carer priorities. #ImproveCPFT

Please re-Tweet this reason why hospitals must allow family caregivers to be present when people with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia are being evaluated or receiving treatment and care.

An incredible update; Dads care home called today and said because they “love him” + the situation the LA have put Dad in is so cruel, they’re significantly reducing their rate for Dad to the LAs budget so I won’t be liable for any other funding now or in the future😭❤️😭❤️😭

New Oxford vaccine paper in preprint today shows good protection from Covid in terms of illness for 3 months from a single dose but more importantly 100pc protection from hospitalisation or death in that time. Fabulous news.

We are excited to host Phyllis Fehr to speak on Mar. 2nd (11am-12pm) as part of our project with Eastwood C.I. to facilitate intergenerational learning for #students and people living with #dementia. Email [email protected] to join! @SchlegelUW_RIA @ESDC @WRDSB #KW

This 40-page booklet helps people with LBD, their families, and professionals learn more about the disease and resources for coping. Access the booklet here>ow.ly/Bcwx50DLhzU

Just finished #WDAD2021 mtg for 36-hrs nonstop #Delirium lectures We have amazing content from #Delirium clinicians, scientists & experts across the globe! Want to contribute? There is time! Sign up- bit.ly/wdad2021signup Prof M Santhana Krishnan💙💛 Alasdair MacLullich Delirium Care Network Peter Nydahl

Washing and bathing can be difficult for someone with dementia. Have you encountered any obstacles when supporting a loved one with showering? Members of Talking Point share their experiences and practical tips that have helped them: bit.ly/2PBGiOD

Kenneth A. Vatz Robert Howard The #CLEARDementiaCare App has information to help carers to understand dementia and how best to respond to changes in behaviour to reduce distress. It’s free on Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/det… and the App Store apps.apple.com/gb/app/clear-d…

Great opportunity for advanced practitioner role working in memory clinics. Fantastic and supportive organisation with great career and research opportunities #cpft jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916…

Dementia kills as many people in the UK every year as covid did last year. Can we harness the energy, cooperation, learning and sense of urgency we have shown towards covid to have a similar positive outcome for dementia treatment? I don't see why not.

1/3 of people with #dementia experience symptoms of #depression; symptoms worsened by #COVID19 isolation. Our meta-analysis in The BMJ found non-drug treatments (e.g. exercise, reminiscence) are as good or better than drugs at reducing these symptoms bmj.com/content/372/bm…

Joined Tibbs Dementia for memory walk and thrilled to see engagement from the community. Great work by Tibbs !!! Well needed event after challenging time due to Covid. #MemoryWalk #dementia Saw some familiar faces and good to catch up Alison Skea

CPFT have launched a series of podcasts. Listen to how #ArtificialIntelligence #VirtualReality and personalised medicine could help in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia and schizophrenia and other diseases in the future. #digitalhealth buff.ly/2EDr41c