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Maybe Chris from Belfast does have green fingers after all! #DementiaDiaries dementiadiaries.org/entry/22760/...

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Please do take a moment to listen to this really powerful musing from our new Dementia Diarist - Lynne Hagan. Truly wonderful #DementiaDiaries dementiadiaries.org/entry/22756/...

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A good chat with somebody leaves an imprint, it pops back into your mind when you are walking the dog or cooking tea ... yesterday's conversation with Louise Thompson was a good chat! Missed it? We taped it: youtu.be/Puso_kpMcVA?... #dementia #webinar #olderpeople #family #caregivers

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Funding opportunity: UKRI Mental Health Platform ECR Fellowships Applications are now open for Early Career Researchers looking to develop a project researching severe mental illness (SMI). 1-3 years | Up to £300k | UK-based Applications open 1st March - 30th April. Learn more: rebrand.ly/1b7612

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Paid internship position in applied dementia research at Plymouth Uni, funded by NIHR PenARC. Gain research skills & work in a team. Full / part-time. Apply by 12th March. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/internsh...

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Hi #academicsky, I have big news to share - I have been awarded the Henry Brodaty Mid-Career Fellowship by Dementia Australia Research Foundation. It's to design a dementia eyecare pathway for residential aged care. So excited to work with everyone on this pathway, first called for a decade ago!

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Have we lost sight of what plans are really meant to do? In his latest blog, @martinwalkersds.bsky.social explores how planning in social care has become too rigid, and why we need to reset and bring back the creativity and flexibility that personalisation is meant to offer. bit.ly/439Pj5i

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Out now our @nihr.bsky.social publication out - a research partnership for delivering #palliative and end-of-life care for #older people in #rural and remote areas. www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/publishe...

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What new photos would you like to see us add to our image library? Our #Health collection has over 700 photos of older people leading healthy lifestyles. The age-positive photos are free to download and can be used for both online and print. Download here: https://buff.ly/4iiJkiZ

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Have you come across our report on how to write #accessible information for people with #dementia ? It's full of really practical ideas and pointers www.innovationsindementia.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Argh for f**ks sake knock it off with the wrinkly hands.

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Great set of resources from @tlap.bsky.social If you are thinking about involving people with dementia in your projects and events, we have some additional guides here www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-resourc...

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Can't believe it's a year since York Minds and Voices #DEEP group posted this Wendy and many others laid DEEP tracks however and are remembered with great love and laughter too as the group passed the ten year mark last Sep. pictured below 3 original members - the 3 tenners!

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A great evidence based tool for improving communication and, therefore, improving life 👇

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"The art of the possible" - what a great resource 👇

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@alzheimersresearchuk.org supporter Jordan Adams opens our research conference. Jordan speaks so passionately about his mum’s diagnosis and journey with Frontotemporal Dementia, his own risk of developing it and why he’s relentlessly raising money for dementia research. Unbelievably inspiring 🧡

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Do you use mental health services for older people? An event for people over 65, people with dementia, their family and friends is taking place on 19th March at Cornerstone, Charles Street, Cardiff, CF10 2GA. To book please contact: [email protected]

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#wrinklyhands

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The 1st anniversary of #WendyMitchell's death has passed. Mother, author & advocate who lived with #dementia She was loved in the #DEEP network, perhaps nowhere more than York Minds and Voices, her local #DEEP group where her chief role was liquorice allsort distributor! Tributes here bit.ly/3JbONs2

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A sobering read. "What if I'm not there to care?" 👇

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Working with Dementia Network Plus is being launched on 26 February 2025. Working with Dementia Network Plus aims to address social and financial inequalities for those affected by dementia in employment. Read More: https://buff.ly/42TgvF1

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An important issue experienced by many people with dementia. You can hear some #DementiaDiaries by people with dementia about #continence here: dementiadiaries.org?s=continence

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In this blog, @martinwalkersds.bsky.social reflects on the role of plans in care and support, believing that they should be living and evolving, rather than rigid blueprints. What if care and support plans could be more adaptable, enabling people to build a good life their way? bit.ly/439Pj5i

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Care about equitable healthcare access and support for people living in #carehomes then have a read at our @age-and-ageing.bsky.social #openaccess commentary doi.org/10.1093/agei... with @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social #careaboutcare

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On Tuesday 25th March we're hosting a webinar - 'Support for People Facing Eating, Swallowing & Communication Challenges'. Speaker: Dr Lindsey Collins, Associate Professor, Royal College Of Speech and Language Therapists Register: buff.ly/4gF30MC Full Webinar Schedule: buff.ly/3Bvsm13

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[email protected] @rachaellitherland.bsky.social @steveemilton.bsky.social @denpruexeter.bsky.social @neilchadborn.bsky.social @dementialeague.bsky.social @adelinacohe.bsky.social @jeangeorges.bsky.social @simonwheeler.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

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We are disengaged now in the 'other' place & engaged here. But our followers here are few. Please help us regrow our #dementia community fellow travellers. @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @neilmcrowther.bsky.social @ianmccreath.bsky.social @tomshakespeare.bsky.social @alzheimerssupport.bsky.social

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If you need to lift your spirits today we highly recommend listening to Dory’s joke here on #DementiaDiaries 'It’s the way she tells ‘em’ dementiadiaries.org/entry/22732/...

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A worrying issue highlighted in #DementiaDiaries by Dory. Missing medication from her pharmacy - an honest mistake or a scam? dementiadiaries.org/entry/22728/...

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Have you seen the Reading Well dementia list co-created with people with #dementia Books & resources with personal stories, reliable information, advice & support. Helping people understand and manage their health and wellbeing #booksky @readingagency.bsky.social readingagency.org.uk/resources/7123

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I think loneliness affects people pretty much anywhere but Ireland absolutely has a special problem with this. On local subreddits, there are constant threads from people desperately wondering how to make friends. I run a meet-up group in Belfast that seems to help some but the issue is vast.

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Would your research team or lab group like to come on our podcast to talk about your work? We're planning our shows for April and May now - get in touch.

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Lovely to see some familiar faces in this film!🙌🏾 The zine-making workshop was part of an @arc-west.bsky.social project aimed at developing a co-production community of practice by bringing community and university-based researchers together. @[email protected]

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Find Peter and Deb's wonderful book on the @readingagency.bsky.social dementia list: shop.readingagency.org.uk/products/rea...

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Another wonderful poem by Mary Oliver shared with heart by Jacqui #SharedReading #DementiaDiaries ‘When I am among the trees’ dementiadiaries.org/entry/22717/...

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Dory proudly, and humbly shares her nomination for volunteer of the year. If you live with dementia and would like to share your achievements please shout out loudly and proudly about it! #DementiaDiaries dementiadiaries.org/entry/22714/...

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Hadn’t read our York minds and Voices dementia strategy for a while- years ahead of it’s time. #yorkcitycouncil

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York Minds and Voices have submitted a response to city of York council's draft strategy on adult social care. - and it SO reminded them of THEIR OWN dementia strategy - clearly 5 years ahead of their time. just read this - Flippin' brilliant! www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Jacqui reads the beautiful poem ‘Wild Geese’ by #MaryOliver which she heard in her Shared Reading group for people living with dementia. #DementiaDiaries dementiadiaries.org/entry/22710/...

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A really powerful #DementiaDiary from Gail about trust and relationships with dementia. If you live with #dementia what are your thoughts? dementiadiaries.org/entry/22705/...

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Listen to Maxine Linnell share her thoughts about #SharedReading on #DementiaDiaries dementiadiaries.org/entry/22691/...

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Dory reads a poem which resonated for her from her #SharedReading experience - ‘Love After Love’ Happy Valentines! #DementiaDiaries dementiadiaries.org/entry/22699/....

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If you're considering applying to the SPIN-D Flexible Fund: Risk Reduction, Symptom Delay, Improving Care - join our livestream at 12pm tomorrow to get details and for a Q&A. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/spin...

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Good morning 😊 It’s all a bit quackers today 😊 Enjoy your day, smile 😊 Enjoy 😊

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Whatever your view on assisted dying, the fact the approach voted through can fundamentally be changed in just two weeks- moving from a court to expert panel-does not calm concerns. If society wants to make a change, it should do so knowing that safeguards can -and will- be changed over time.

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