What an amazing resource Michele Callisaya !
Well done - Innovative projects like this will help prepare health care professionals to better support people living with dementia !

This #DementiaActionWeek , we are delighted to announce that a £2.7 million gift from The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation has secured a site for a world-first Rare Dementia Support Centre at @UCL. bit.ly/4bhpwJu

More accessibility features for all on tablets, a game changer for many, including people affected by visually impairment, deafness & colour deficiency. Recommend checking this out! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

I was pleased to be involved in this guideline on #rehabilitation for #OlderPeople together with colleague Dr Alison Cowley (PhD) -contributing aspects of our recent research Parkinson's UK NIHR Evidence Adam Gordon British Geriatrics Society

Relational & informational continuity & coordination of care are the essence of person-centred integrated care. Older people should have a care plan that addresses their rehab needs in context of their health, social, and cultural circumstances. bgs.org.uk/rehab #BGSRehab

Can the UK government please just stop messing around with this service?!

The business case for rehabilitation in older people is compelling. Future research should address the evidence gaps around older people who have been excluded from studies due to cognitive impairment or socio-economic or cultural inequalities. bgs.org.uk/rehab #BGSRehab

Important issues highlighted by British Geriatrics Society report, including the need for future research to include older people with cognitive impairment who have been excluded from previous research #BGSRehab
Lots of resources to support research involving this group: capacityconsentresearch.com

Researchers at CSI Palliative Care have been working with children, young people, their families, Sickle Cell Society and Nifty Fox Creative to find out how researchers can work with these groups (supported by an Independent Medical Grant from Pfizer).

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What a fantastic final night of Pint of Science UK at LEAF on Bold St! It really was a night to remember as we unwrapped how memory really works, discussed dementia care and cooed at elderly cats 🐈

People living with dementia are less likely to receive low vision rehabilitation too. Early referral to LV services helps with integrating magnifiers & other assistive tech into one's daily routine. Even people without dementia are sometimes not referred early enough #BGSrehab

#Rehabilitation is an essential component of virtually all healthcare for older people and should be integral to care plans in all settings: at home, in hospital, ambulatory care, care homes and hospice. bgs.org.uk/rehab #BGSRehab #RighttoRehab

A rolling wrap of reaction to the Federal Budget, and key health issues via Croakey News croakey.org/a-rolling-wrap…
#HealthBudget2024

Submissions to the review of the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research close on 16 June 2024. Don’t miss out! Share your views here: ow.ly/Gxra50RGzfT

Multi-disciplinary collaboration in action- four O’s of eye care. A Dispensing Optician, Ophthalmologist, Orthoptist & Optometrist at WCoSpectacleMakers livery Eye Health event at Guy's and St Thomas'. A pleasure to talk & share stage with LizTomlin/ElizabethShilling, Fiona & Seema. #BetterVisionForAll

Day 2 of 7 Dementia Action Week #DementiaActionWeek #DementiaActionWeek 2024

At Meri Yaadain we try to make a difference to folk from many languages, ethnic backgrounds, faiths, cultural and historical heritage

Our academic and lived experiences create a balanced approach.

Are you an Australian health professional interested in #dementia #rehabilitation . Participate in our free introduction to dementia rehabilitation e-course ~6h over 4 weeks starts July 2024. Email [email protected] for more information Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences