Dr Anna Volkmer
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
Consultant Speech & language therapist / Associate Professor, Department of Language & Cognition, Psychology & Language Sciences, UCL, London, UK. I do research on speech & language therapy for people affected dementia, primary progressive aphasia
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
🎥 Early release! Watch our new Dementia Researcher podcast: Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia. Hosted by @annavolkmer.bsky.social with Dr Alys Griffiths, Sophie Jeffery & Esther Whittlesea Reed
🧠 Discover how talking therapies can make a difference.
▶️ Watch now
youtu.be/iD4PhT_TAkg
🧠 Discover how talking therapies can make a difference.
▶️ Watch now
youtu.be/iD4PhT_TAkg
Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🎥 Early release! Watch our new Dementia Researcher podcast: Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia. Hosted by @annavolkmer.bsky.social with Dr Alys Griffiths, Sophie Jeffery & Esther Whittlesea Reed
🧠 Discover how talking therapies can make a difference.
▶️ Watch now
youtu.be/iD4PhT_TAkg
🧠 Discover how talking therapies can make a difference.
▶️ Watch now
youtu.be/iD4PhT_TAkg
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
🎥 Video version of our new podcast "Supporting Young Carers in Dementia" is out now!
@annavolkmer.bsky.social talks with Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Hannah Gardner and Gareth & Euan Heslop about the realities faced by children caring for a parent with #dementia
youtu.be/cks3a3k2vmE
@annavolkmer.bsky.social talks with Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Hannah Gardner and Gareth & Euan Heslop about the realities faced by children caring for a parent with #dementia
youtu.be/cks3a3k2vmE
Navigating the Challenges of Young Carers in Dementia
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🎥 Video version of our new podcast "Supporting Young Carers in Dementia" is out now!
@annavolkmer.bsky.social talks with Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Hannah Gardner and Gareth & Euan Heslop about the realities faced by children caring for a parent with #dementia
youtu.be/cks3a3k2vmE
@annavolkmer.bsky.social talks with Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Hannah Gardner and Gareth & Euan Heslop about the realities faced by children caring for a parent with #dementia
youtu.be/cks3a3k2vmE
Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth.
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Training Courses and Events
Upcoming Better Conversations events are advertised here. The Better Conversations conference is held every two years. We run communication partner training approximately twice per year.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth.
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
International Conference on PPA Updates:
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
ICPPA Conference | Speech Therapy PPA
Advancing interdisciplinary PPA research and care
speechtherapyppa.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
International Conference on PPA Updates:
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
International Conference on PPA Updates: The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK. The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026. speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@icppa.bsky.social
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@icppa.bsky.social
ICPPA Conference Call for Papers | Speech Therapy PPA
Call for papers for the International Conference on Primary Progressive Aphasia (ICPPA) 2026 in London, UK. Submit abstracts by January 15, 2025.
speechtherapyppa.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
International Conference on PPA Updates: The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK. The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026. speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@icppa.bsky.social
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@icppa.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
Excited to welcome our 1,500+ delegates to 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference #35AEC in Bologna, opening this afternoon, together with our conference co-hosts Federazione Alzheimer Italia and Alzheimer Uniti Italia ONLUS
Check out our joint press release (in Italian): www.alzheimer.it/wp-content/u...
Check out our joint press release (in Italian): www.alzheimer.it/wp-content/u...
October 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Excited to welcome our 1,500+ delegates to 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference #35AEC in Bologna, opening this afternoon, together with our conference co-hosts Federazione Alzheimer Italia and Alzheimer Uniti Italia ONLUS
Check out our joint press release (in Italian): www.alzheimer.it/wp-content/u...
Check out our joint press release (in Italian): www.alzheimer.it/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
The first two papers from my PhD project are now out, with excellent help from my supervisors @annavolkmer.bsky.social and @monicanor.bsky.social! #PPA #dementia
Multilevel discourse treatment: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Communication partner training:
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
Multilevel discourse treatment: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Communication partner training:
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
www.mdpi.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The first two papers from my PhD project are now out, with excellent help from my supervisors @annavolkmer.bsky.social and @monicanor.bsky.social! #PPA #dementia
Multilevel discourse treatment: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Communication partner training:
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
Multilevel discourse treatment: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Communication partner training:
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
Associate Professor Anna Volkmer up next.. cultural differences in what ppl want to change about their lives with PPA. Collectivism (support from others & communicating with family) was important to ppl from 17 western countries.. further still to explore! #BASconf25 @annavolkmer.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Associate Professor Anna Volkmer up next.. cultural differences in what ppl want to change about their lives with PPA. Collectivism (support from others & communicating with family) was important to ppl from 17 western countries.. further still to explore! #BASconf25 @annavolkmer.bsky.social
Better Conversations training is going down under!
@jadecartwright.bsky.social @lissbee.bsky.social @aphasiacre.bsky.social
Any Australian speech pathologists interested in attending our training:
Sydney - Monday 10th Nov
Perth - Monday 17th November
Sign up here: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…
@jadecartwright.bsky.social @lissbee.bsky.social @aphasiacre.bsky.social
Any Australian speech pathologists interested in attending our training:
Sydney - Monday 10th Nov
Perth - Monday 17th November
Sign up here: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…
https://ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…
August 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Better Conversations training is going down under!
@jadecartwright.bsky.social @lissbee.bsky.social @aphasiacre.bsky.social
Any Australian speech pathologists interested in attending our training:
Sydney - Monday 10th Nov
Perth - Monday 17th November
Sign up here: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…
@jadecartwright.bsky.social @lissbee.bsky.social @aphasiacre.bsky.social
Any Australian speech pathologists interested in attending our training:
Sydney - Monday 10th Nov
Perth - Monday 17th November
Sign up here: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
Holding people with dementia in connection - @jadecartwright.bsky.social lists principles for #slps to follow - starting with the importance of theory 👏👏👏 look forward to publication of this presentation hopefully in our @IJSLP journal
June 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Holding people with dementia in connection - @jadecartwright.bsky.social lists principles for #slps to follow - starting with the importance of theory 👏👏👏 look forward to publication of this presentation hopefully in our @IJSLP journal
We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here:
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here:
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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June 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here:
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here:
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk
June 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Arrived in Upsalla for the Nordic Aphasia Conference with a bunch our wonderful Better Conversation Lab members from @uclpals.bsky.social @clinicucl.bsky.social @ingvildw.bsky.social @susieslt.bsky.social Dr Suzanne Beeke, Fern Rodgers and Claudia Matus Olivares! 😊
June 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Arrived in Upsalla for the Nordic Aphasia Conference with a bunch our wonderful Better Conversation Lab members from @uclpals.bsky.social @clinicucl.bsky.social @ingvildw.bsky.social @susieslt.bsky.social Dr Suzanne Beeke, Fern Rodgers and Claudia Matus Olivares! 😊
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
Wonderful to finally see our Oxleas SLT conference- “from birth to end of life” come together. 100 SLTs met to learn, reflect and hear from inspirational speakers
#bskyspeechies @speedoftrust27.bsky.social
@rachelbartonslt.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
#rcslt80
This is what they thought
#bskyspeechies @speedoftrust27.bsky.social
@rachelbartonslt.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
#rcslt80
This is what they thought
June 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Wonderful to finally see our Oxleas SLT conference- “from birth to end of life” come together. 100 SLTs met to learn, reflect and hear from inspirational speakers
#bskyspeechies @speedoftrust27.bsky.social
@rachelbartonslt.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
#rcslt80
This is what they thought
#bskyspeechies @speedoftrust27.bsky.social
@rachelbartonslt.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
#rcslt80
This is what they thought
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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April 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
📅 Missed the live session? Catch up now for expert tips on navigating the NIHR academic funding track—plus some honest real-life stories with @annavolkmer.bsky.social & Gareth O’Brien @nihr.bsky.social
youtu.be/cKgDbJAuXlI
youtu.be/cKgDbJAuXlI
Navigating the NIHR Academic Funding Track
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
May 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📅 Missed the live session? Catch up now for expert tips on navigating the NIHR academic funding track—plus some honest real-life stories with @annavolkmer.bsky.social & Gareth O’Brien @nihr.bsky.social
youtu.be/cKgDbJAuXlI
youtu.be/cKgDbJAuXlI
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
Have you got your ticket for the #MCACEN study day on 26th June in Manchester yet? The committee have been meeting to finalise the interactive materials for the day. It’s looking good!! @mentalcapacitycen.bsky.social @markjayes.bsky.social @annavolkmer.bsky.social
Come and join the Mental Capacity CEN Study Day in Manchester in June this year. Booking via:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mca-cen-st...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mca-cen-st...
May 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Have you got your ticket for the #MCACEN study day on 26th June in Manchester yet? The committee have been meeting to finalise the interactive materials for the day. It’s looking good!! @mentalcapacitycen.bsky.social @markjayes.bsky.social @annavolkmer.bsky.social
So proud of @rtslt.bsky.social - smashed - and I mean smashed his PhD upgrade! AND a brilliant paper!!! 🙌
What a lovely day. Succesful PhD upgrade this morning, then my first '1st author' paper was published this afternoon on telehealth script groups for people with #PPA we ran at Queen Square a couple of years ago. This is an interesting interevention have a look! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Script club: motivating change through remote delivery of group script training for people with primary progressive aphasia
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) describes a group of language led dementias. Script training is a speech and language therapy intervention that has been shown to improve fluency and grammatical w...
www.tandfonline.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
So proud of @rtslt.bsky.social - smashed - and I mean smashed his PhD upgrade! AND a brilliant paper!!! 🙌
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
🎙️ New Podcast: Learn how LEGO Serious Play is helping researchers uncover deep insights in dementia studies, with @annavolkmer.bsky.social @warrendonnelly.bsky.social @joelangley.bsky.social & Alys Griffiths
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April 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ New Podcast: Learn how LEGO Serious Play is helping researchers uncover deep insights in dementia studies, with @annavolkmer.bsky.social @warrendonnelly.bsky.social @joelangley.bsky.social & Alys Griffiths
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Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
Read more about Helen's story on The National Brain Appeal's website:
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Rare Dementia Support member takes part in Channel 4’s The Piano
Helen Moffatt who has a rare form of dementia, was surprised to be contacted by Channel 4's ‘The Piano’ asking about her life and the importance to her of music and the piano.
www.nationalbrainappeal.org
April 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Read more about Helen's story on The National Brain Appeal's website:
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buff.ly/Msb7mCO
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
🎹 #ICYMI Helen, a patient at Queen Square's cognitive disorders clinic, was featured on Channel 4's The Piano on Sunday. On the show, Helen, who has PPA, credited Dr @annavolkmer.bsky.social for her incredible support in helping her understand more about her diagnosis.
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The Piano
Claudia Winkleman hosts the search for the UK's best amateur pianists
www.channel4.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🎹 #ICYMI Helen, a patient at Queen Square's cognitive disorders clinic, was featured on Channel 4's The Piano on Sunday. On the show, Helen, who has PPA, credited Dr @annavolkmer.bsky.social for her incredible support in helping her understand more about her diagnosis.
buff.ly/Khx4yUN
buff.ly/Khx4yUN
This was so interesting! I think there will be lots of researchers keen to try this out - and i cannot wait for my mini figure #LEGO @clinicucl.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
Coming up next on the Dementia Researcher Podcast.... Building Insights Brick by Brick: Lego Serious Play with @warrendonnelly.bsky.social @annavolkmer.bsky.social @joelangley.bsky.social & Alys Griffiths
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April 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This was so interesting! I think there will be lots of researchers keen to try this out - and i cannot wait for my mini figure #LEGO @clinicucl.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Anna Volkmer
The Mental Capacity CEN are holding their summer event in Manchester (UK) this June! An excellent opportunity for networking, reflection and learning.
Book using the link below and see you there!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mca-cen-st...
Book using the link below and see you there!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mca-cen-st...
MCA CEN Study Day: What you didn’t know you knew about MCA Assessment
A Practical Workshop: a day of interactive case based discussions and reflections (no role playing!)
www.eventbrite.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Mental Capacity CEN are holding their summer event in Manchester (UK) this June! An excellent opportunity for networking, reflection and learning.
Book using the link below and see you there!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mca-cen-st...
Book using the link below and see you there!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mca-cen-st...