4th June 2020
The Digital Aid Project – a toolset for long-term care facilities during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, all eyes turned to acute hospitals, where medical staff…
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28th May 2020
Fear of dementia: how it affects our wellbeing and what we can do about it
“Thinking about dementia, I feel a lurch in my stomach, an anxiety in my gut.…
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21st May 2020
International COVID-19 end-of-life care guidance for nursing homes leaves key themes unaddressed
COVID-19’s death rate is disproportionally higher in nursing homes, creating enormous pressures to deliver high-quality…
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14th May 2020
Material Citizenship: Functional objects can support meaningful activities for people with dementia living in care homes during Covid-19
I am passionate about conducting applied research that seeks to improve the experiences of those…
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7th May 2020
Dementia and Covid-19: Facing the challenge together
Quarantine can be a challenging time for those living with dementia and their families. The…
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16th April 2020
A day in the life of a small charity CEO
Jacqui Cannon is the CEO of the Lewy Body Society in the United Kingdom, whose…
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6th March 2020
Being a World Young Leader in Dementia: Between academic brilliance and acts of kindness
Anja Leist is Associate Professor and ERC Fellow at the University of Luxembourg. Her research…
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24th September 2019
Advancing research through virtual networks
When I first started my PhD in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Alberta in…
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3rd August 2019
WYLD at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC)
Clare Walton was recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles where…
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23rd March 2019
Raising Awareness of Dementia in Kenya
Most health care plans in Kenya have excluded older persons, especially those living with dementia,…
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