There are pervasive gender inequalities in modifiable risk factors for dementia, which place women at a disadvantage throughout the life course. Further, gender and socioeconomic inequalities intersect, rendering women more...
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The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacts on people living with dementia. Social measures against COVID-19, such as isolation and restricted visiting in care homes and nursing homes, negatively impact on psychosocial...
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The recent World Dementia Council Technology Roundtable examined the emerging technological developments helping to reduce risk and improving participation for people living with dementia and their caregivers. It was co-chaired...
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In recognition of World Down’s Syndrome Day, Jane Nickels, a Learning Disabilities Admiral Nurse at MacIntyre (a UK based charity that supports people with learning disabilities and/or autism), shares how...
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Image attributed to the Centre for Ageing Better Age-Positive Library.Photographer: Peter Kindersley Have you ever spent time with an older loved one and noticed they’re not able to lift things...
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Photo credited to: Marco Bianchetti on Unsplash Providing care to a family member with dementia can be an emotionally rich and rewarding experience. But it can also be demanding and...
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We are the sum of all parts, and in the face of cognitive impairment, our environments can take on enabling or disabling roles. Imagine living in an environment where you...
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Image Credit: © monkeybusinessimages When I started my PhD in 2019 I set out to investigate the effectiveness and accessibility of support groups for carers of people with dementia. I...
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Improvement Cymru - Public Health Wales The Wales International Dementia Conference 2021 took place virtually on 2nd and 3rd February, hosted by Public Health Wales Improvement Cymru and The Royal...
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‘Hope in The Age of Dementia’, in these uncertain and difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic the title for the virtual conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) couldn’t be more...
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