Our SONNET Study on social connection in care homes is now recruiting in the UK! We would like to speak to 🟢care home residents 🟢relatives 🟢care home staff and clinicians UCL Psychiatry

.@simonefelding presents an overview of #PublicInvolvement activities in DISTINCT Dementia and highlights the collaboration between Alzheimer Europe, #EWGWPD & DISTINCT. #AlzAcademy Ana Diaz Dianne Gove Gianna Kohl Wei Qi Koh Pascale Heins Chris Roberts. Jayne Goodrick Dr Kevin Quaid

A new research article about young onset #dementia has been published: "Peer support through video meetings: Experiences of people with young onset dementia" by Esther Loseto-Gerritzen, Gianna Kohl, and Orii McDermott. Take a look at the article here 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

Some of the empowering lyrics written by #PPI contributors Helen Rochford B Carmel Geoghegan Dr Kevin Quaid Helena Quaid, Gerry and Nuala about living well with dementia and being involved in research. Join us for a performance on 29th March: eventbrite.ie/e/we-will-tell… Carl Corcoran

📢Recruitment Call! Take part in our study exploring autistic people’s experiences of self-compassion. Formally diagnosed and self-identifying autistic people welcome. Link: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_1z… Email: [email protected]

Its so important to raise awareness about #dementia in south Asian communities. Produced by BlueBell Films as part of last years Alzheimer's Society campaign, Bhagwant explains this in this beautifully shot film. Visit: drjutlla.com/resources/ to watch the film in full. #DAW2023

NEW Correspondence published in Nature Human Behaviour today by Hannah Franklin Dr Hannah Franklin and I: UK PhD Students’ Call to Action Amid The Cost-of-living Crisis Link to access here -> rdcu.be/dcmnQ (1/5)

Excellent piece on (lack of) #female professors, current barriers & potential solutions by @dr_yvonne_couch. Great (albeit slightly frightening) read 👩‍🏫 #WomenInSTEM Dementia Researcher

"It is a myth that older people & those with complex needs are too risky to include in research. They can and should contribute to identifying important research questions, priority setting, designing & participation in studies & disseminating findings." doi.org/10.1093/ageing…

Check out my poster at #33AEC on the impact of treatments for diabetes on the risk of developing dementia, MCI/cognitive decline (POS1-14) Gill Livingston Naaheed Mukadam Gianna Kohl

Great collaboration and presentation by Esther Hui, PhD at #33AEC on diabetes and dementia risk 👀

New article by our PhD student Gianna Kohl on social media use by pple living w dementia to share their diagnosis. Well done Gianna! Dr Georgina C Katrina Scior tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Grateful to everyone who took part in our study 🙏

Hearing from Esther Loseto-Gerritzen about the value of online peer support for people with young-onset #dementia at #33AEC. Great example of involving people with dementia in research!

RT plse. Nice way to show the 1533 kids excluded from school that they'not forgotten. Any nifty crocheters out there? UCL DClinPsy UCLUS Gianna Kohl Dr Georgina C Lily Scior-Lewis V happy to post squares on behalf of London posse, just drop in my UCL tray w a note + ur name.

#33AEC Introducing to you the winners of the Alzheimer Europe Anti-Stigma Award 2023 BME Dementia Service_Touchstone Touchstone 🙌🏼💃🏻 Feeling honoured and humble. So proud to have put #Leeds on an international map 🥳#Helsinki We Love You ❤️

Grateful to have been able to present my DISTINCT Dementia work at #33AEC. Fantastic to have had such an engaged audience & to receive great feedback 💪

Excited to be heading to Liverpool for the #LiverpoolDementia & Aging Conference! 🚂 Looking forward to presenting our research on carers' experiences of supporting people with #dementia in their use of social media 🖥️ 📱#DementiaCare