‘Knowledge is power & although people have right to know, if we open doors to diagnosis without support in place, it’s a pathway to depression & anxiety. We have to transitional support to decrease social isolation, which is a heavy burden, & increase confidence and wellbeing’

‘Meeting Centres aren’t rocket science. We don’t need anymore evidence around that. We probably have more papers written about Meeting Centres than we have Meeting Centres. We know they work. It’s not a lack of evidence. It a lack of funding’ 👏👏👏Dawn Brooker of Meeting Centres UK

Meet Willy (Willy Gilder). He credits the magic of The Beatles and @rollingstones, who created the music listened to in his youth with helping him reconnect with painting and drawing, a lifelong hobby he thought he’d lost following his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s Disease 💚

Want to find out more about our Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies? Join Course Lead Dr Chris Russell on 29th April 3.30-6.00pm for an online open evening. Contact Chris via [email protected] to book a slot.

Fantastic to find out about the growing global movement of Meeting Centres this week! Did you miss it? We taped it! Tune in to watch Shirley, Graham, Ron and Thomas share their work and involvement in Meeting Centres in the UK. youtu.be/RxG6W0_lnvc?si…

Great to meet ⁦Steph Craig⁩ talking about realist evaluation and ⁦Meeting Centres UK⁩ ⁦Association for Dementia Studies⁩ ⁦Thomas Morton⁩ #ADI2024

Great first day at #ADI2024 - Alzheimer's Disease International conference in Krakow. So far only got these "establishing shots" (+loads of pics of people's slides and posters) - will be sure to get an obligatory selfie by the ADI logo wall before the conference is out!

#meetingdem rides again ⁦Meeting Centres UK⁩ ⁦Association for Dementia Studies⁩ ⁦@ScottishMCN⁩ #adi2024

⁦Meeting Centres UK⁩ meeting in Krakow #ADI2024 having dinner with old friends and new ⁦Association for Dementia Studies⁩ ⁦@ScottishMCN⁩

Fantastic to hear Ron Coleman speaking about Dementia Arts Festival #ADI2024 Willy Gilder Meeting Centres UK @ScottishMCN Association for Dementia Studies

All smiles and dancing at the end of todays #ADI2024 session on non-pharmaceutical interventions. Ron Coleman delivered a fantastic presentation on the creation of the Scottish Dementia Arts Festival and Willy Gilder showcased his remarkable 9-minute audience portrait!

Meeting Centres UK Prof Rose-Marie Droes speaking about the implementation and dissemination strategies for Meeting Centres UK Support Programme @ScottishMCN Association for Dementia Studies #ADI2024 evidence base going back 30 years

Fantastic 2nd day at #ADI2024 conference - Prof Rose-Marie Droes talking about 30 years of Meeting Centres & Ron Coleman and Willy Gilder talking about the Scottish Dementia Arts Festival, showing us how it's done Deepness Dementia Media Association for Dementia Studies @ScottishMCN Meeting Centres UK

Last chance to see our Crossing The Line project poster at the 3rd and day of #ADI2024 conference - looking at the experience of family/informal carers who help someone with dementia with personal care Association for Dementia Studies

Day 3 at Alzheimer's Disease International conference #ADI2024 - and finally, here is a selfie! Association for Dementia Studies

The troublemakers table #ADI2024

Our own Dr Mary O'Malley opening the 18th annual UK Dementia Congress in Coventry Arena - outlining the wide range of talks, symposiums and other sessions we at the Association for Association for Dementia Studies have at the 2 day national event! #UKDC2024 University of Worcester

Ron Coleman and Graham Galloway from Meeting Centres Scotland now talking about the Scottish Dementia Srategy and their role in it @ScottishMCN Meeting Centres UK Association for Dementia Studies #UKDC2024

In shock to hear of the passing of the amazing Nigel Hullah. He was a good friend to us at ADS & never failed ensure the voices of people living with dementia were heard with characteristic wisdom and compassion. A huge loss to dementia advocacy and research in the UK. RIP Nigel.

Our tribute to our friend and colleague Nigel Hullah, a leading advocate for people living with dementia in the UK, who passed away recently: adsdementiablog.wordpress.com/2025/04/03/a-t…