Care Archives - World Young Leaders in Dementia (WYLD)

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Advocacy Blog Care Conference Policy Research

12th November 2020

‘Dementia in a changing world’. The 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference goes virtual: throwback to three days of inspiration, motivation and ambition

A poster for the 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference 2020 From the 20th of October to…

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Advocacy Blog Care Research Webinar

22nd October 2020

Online Training and Support for Informal Dementia Caregivers: Opportunities and challenges

Worldwide, families are crucial to providing care to people with dementia. Informal caregivers provide unpaid…

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Advocacy Blog Care Research Webinar

16th October 2020

Dementia & Technology: Supporting care delivery and ageing in place

Last month, we hosted a webinar on an important topic in dementia: the application of…

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Blog Care Policy

17th September 2020

A Global Debate – Should Nursing Homes be Abolished? Perspectives from the World Young Leaders in Dementia

Recently our WYLD members attended a debate organised by Capacity Australia. The debate examined the…

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Blog Care Fernando Aguzzoli

10th September 2020

Love is a powerful thing: the benefits of Grandchild Therapy

If you are a caring grandchild who enjoys spending time with your grandparents you are…

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Blog Care Fernando Aguzzoli Policy

6th August 2020

Why is the Netherlands one of the best places to grow old?

It all started with the dream of going to HogeweyK, or “Dementia Village” as it became…

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Blog Care Research

9th July 2020

Re-evaluating nursing home designs in Asia in the face of COVID-19

In light of recent events, care of residents living with dementia in nursing homes has…

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Blog Care Research

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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Blog Care Research

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…