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PALLDEM Homecare - Homecare practitioners providing end of life care for people with dementia youtube.com/watch?v=-6oiuY… mariecurie.org.uk/research-and-p…

Around 90,000 people living with dementia in England rely on homecare workers—but many lack suitable end-of-life training. Dr Lesley Williamson @LEWilliamson19 @KingsCollegeLon will pilot the IPOS-Dem tool, equipping carers to identify symptoms & communicate effectively with…

Wrapping up #ECRRetreat 2025 with closing remarks by the Alzheimer’s Society Research Team. We hope our attendees are leaving inspired, equipped, and ready to shape the future of dementia research.

New research alert! Dr. Claire Lancaster (during her Alzheimer’s Society Junior Fellowship) uncovers how early-life brain development may shape later Alzheimer's disease risk - a key step in understanding the roots of the disease. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

.@milbotix have launched a wearable data collection platform for researchers👇 SmartSocks®’ development was funded and supported through the Alzheimer’s Society Innovation Accelerator Programme that helps products get to market to transform the lives of people affected by…

People with rare dementias, like young-onset or inherited types, have unique end-of-life needs. Prof Sebastian Crutch @UCL will identify barriers to accessing timely palliative care, creating guidelines and training to improve support and meaningful conversations. #RareDementias…

Understanding and improving death literacy in dementia: the development and implementation of a measure of death literacy for carers of people with dementia @MCPCRD @UCLPsychiatry @DementiaUK youtube.com/watch?v=U0hEbf… mariecurie.org.uk/research-and-p…

Influence of primary and community care service use on hospitalisation among people with dementia in the last three months of life: A mixed-methods secondary analysis of national survey data youtube.com/watch?v=QhrGS-… mariecurie.org.uk/research-and-p…

Caring for someone living with dementia at the end of life is often overwhelming. Dr Nicola White @MCPCRD @UCLpsychiatry is adapting the Death Literacy Index (DLI) into DLI-dem—a tailored tool boosting carers’ knowledge, confidence, and skills in dementia-specific end-of-life…

Unnecessary hospital stays can be distressing for people with dementia nearing the end of life. Dr Therese Johansson @KingsCollegeLon will study how primary and community care services help reduce hospital admissions, promoting comfort at home. #EndOfLifeCare #DementiaCare…

‘Nan ended up dying alone without family near her, just four months after she was diagnosed with dementia.’ People living with dementia can often face barriers to accessing high-quality end of life care, with just 25%of people living with dementia received specialist palliative…

.@alzheimerssoc and @MarieCurie are investing £1 million into groundbreaking research, tackling the urgent need for better dementia-specific end-of-life care. These projects bring together experts to develop practical tools, training, and guidelines, improving homecare support,…

“Dementia is a terminal illness, but too often, the end-of-life care people receive doesn’t meet their unique and complex needs. That has to change!" Our Chief Policy & Research Officer @FiCarragher introduces our £1m partnership with @mariecurieuk to fund groundbreaking…

Wonderful to meet some of our VIDA DTC students at our #ECRRetreat! We're looking forward to hearing more about how your PhDs progress✨

Freya Robb from the Science Media Centre delivered an insightful Science in Media session at #ECRRetreat, offering essential guidance on communicating scientific research effectively to journalists and the wider public.

At #ECRRetreat our distinguished Leadership Panel featuring Alzheimer’s Society corporate partners, Dementia Research Leader Fellows, and senior research leaders is openly discussing the core qualities of effective leadership. Panellists are sharing real-world insights on…

Professor Steve Fleming’s #ECCRRetreat keynote on "Understanding Human Subjective Experience and Metacognition" was fascinating, exploring the science of how we reflect upon our own thinking. Professor Fleming gave insights into cognitive neuroscience, highlighting the…