Following on from our earlier post about the #Dementia Care Mapping Conference, you can now send us your abstracts for consideration. The deadline is 13th May (midday). Please email [email protected].

Ahead of Dementia Awareness Week, we have published new guidance, resources and a position paper to support SLTs working with people with dementia. The guidance highlights best practice, provides practical guidance and signposts to other resources. 🔗 rcslt.info/dementiaguidan…

Join the 'Understanding the me in dementia' module as either a single postgraduate module or as part of the MSc Advanced Dementia Studies programme. Apply - bradford.ac.uk/courses/cpd/un…

It has been a privilege to develop this guidance, in collaboration with a wide range of experts.

Dementia Studies Online Open Evening! Join us online on the 9th July 17:30-18:30 to learn about the education we deliver, from the comfort of your own home! Register here to secure your spot: eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-stu… 1/3

'Reading between the lines' is our next #dementia short course. This training is for #carers that would like to understand behaviour changes in people living with dementia, identify triggers and the develop skills to respond to and support signs of distress. Scan the QR to book:

Dementia at Bradford we are celebrating 20 years of delivering postgraduate dementia education. To mark the occasion we are going to spotlight 20 staff over 20 days starting today. Join us to learn more about our exciting work in the Centre. bradford.ac.uk/courses/pg/adv…

Day 2: Dementia at Bradford we are celebrating 20 years of delivering postgraduate dementia education. To mark the occasion we are spotlighting 20 staff over 20 days - today we hear from Professor Jan Oyebode. Full video - linkedin.com/posts/cfads-un…

For those asking "what can we offer instead of thickened fluids?" check out our paper 'Beyond thickened liquids: for your consideration' - tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Day 3: Dementia at Bradford we are celebrating 20 years of delivering postgraduate dementia education. To mark the occasion we are spotlighting 20 staff over 20 days - today we hear from Clare Mason, Dementia Care Trainer and Experts by Experience Lead.

Day 4: On day four of our celebrations (for delivering 2 decades of postgraduate dementia education in the Centre) we hear from our newest member of staff - Dr Felicity Slocombe, who passed her PhD with minor corrections yesterday - big well done Fliss!

Day 5: Continuing our 20 year celebrations with Dr Emmanuel Nwofe, a researcher at the Centre working on some amazing project on health inequalities and dementia prevention. Learn more about the varied research in the Centre - bradford.ac.uk/dementia/resea…

Day 6: Celebrating 20 years of postgraduate dementia education, hearing from 20 staff over 20 days. Today we introduce you to Dr Ian Davies-Abbott. Come study with us in September -bradford.ac.uk/courses/pg/adv…

Day 9: Introducing Dr Amirah Akhtar who is a postdoctoral researcher in the team working on the link between depression and dementia in minority ethnic communities. All our research is embedded in our education and training.

It's great to see SLTs engaging with the new guidance for supporting people living with dementia, and using it to think of ways to improve access to SLT for those who need it.

Day 10: 20 years of postgraduate dementia education, celebrated by spotlighting 20 staff over 20 days - meet Dr Gary Fry, a researcher in the Centre. linkedin.com/posts/cfads-un…

Day 11: Celebrating 20 years of postgraduate dementia education by spotlighting 20 staff over 20 days. Today we introduce Dr Danielle Jones . Danielle is the module leader for 'Understanding the me in dementia'. Come and study with us! linkedin.com/posts/cfads-un…

Day 12: Celebrating 20 years of postgraduate dementia education we introduce Dr Gregor Russell. Gregor is an honorary lecturer & teaches on our 'Assessment and Diagnosis' module. Gregor is a consultant old age psychiatrist in the local Trust and engages in research with us.

Day 13: Celebrating 20 years of postgraduate dementia education with Helen Young who is a researcher working on the DYNAMIC study - bradford.ac.uk/dementia/resea…

🤔🤔 Let's say, hypothetically, a team might bid to NIHR on the thickener research call. If you're an SLT in UK community/outpatient etc setting & interested in the clinical work (MONTHS down the line, if ££ is got) or just to chat ideas, please email me. UKSRG RCSLT 💙