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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 were helping those most severely…
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. I’m afraid of the ‘slippage’……
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 end-of-life care. Comprehensive palliative care, also…
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 who live and work in…
Dementia and Covid-19: Facing the challenge together
Quarantine can be a challenging time for those living with dementia and their families. The constant presence of the same questions…
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 mission is to fund research…
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