ClaireClarkSLT
@claireclarkslt.bsky.social
Speech and Language Therapist #SLT in Aberdeen. Interests include dementia, frailty, dysphagia, care homes, person centered care. Also a Mum, yoga and wild swimming enthusiast
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Today is a day we mourn our dead.
And we fight like hell for the living.
🕯️
And we fight like hell for the living.
🕯️
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Today is a day we mourn our dead.
And we fight like hell for the living.
🕯️
And we fight like hell for the living.
🕯️
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Amid anti-trans politics, today is a day of reflection. A day to mourn those we have all lost.
Each name is a reminder to love and fight for each other, and especially for those most marginalised.
With solidarity, we will build a better world for us all.
Amid anti-trans politics, today is a day of reflection. A day to mourn those we have all lost.
Each name is a reminder to love and fight for each other, and especially for those most marginalised.
With solidarity, we will build a better world for us all.
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Amid anti-trans politics, today is a day of reflection. A day to mourn those we have all lost.
Each name is a reminder to love and fight for each other, and especially for those most marginalised.
With solidarity, we will build a better world for us all.
Amid anti-trans politics, today is a day of reflection. A day to mourn those we have all lost.
Each name is a reminder to love and fight for each other, and especially for those most marginalised.
With solidarity, we will build a better world for us all.
Still buzzing from the excitement of seeing @profaliceroberts.bsky.social in Aberdeen last night. Enthralling from beginning to end. Massive fangirling from me as I have followed her since Time Team days!
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Still buzzing from the excitement of seeing @profaliceroberts.bsky.social in Aberdeen last night. Enthralling from beginning to end. Massive fangirling from me as I have followed her since Time Team days!
Foggy mornings but beautiful autumn colour in Aberdeen
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Foggy mornings but beautiful autumn colour in Aberdeen
Really enjoyed our Acute Care at Home SLT CEN meeting today. We had presentations on, and discussed, Ultra Rapid response services and using Patient reported outcomes data. Am buzzing with ideas 💡 for our service
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Really enjoyed our Acute Care at Home SLT CEN meeting today. We had presentations on, and discussed, Ultra Rapid response services and using Patient reported outcomes data. Am buzzing with ideas 💡 for our service
@angelapointon.bsky.social, Elaine Hunter and I had the opportunity to talk #dementia, #brainhealth and the role of AHPs to physio students at #RGU today. Lots of engagement and hopefully good feedback.
September 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
@angelapointon.bsky.social, Elaine Hunter and I had the opportunity to talk #dementia, #brainhealth and the role of AHPs to physio students at #RGU today. Lots of engagement and hopefully good feedback.
How wonderful to have a joint meeting with the Welsh AHP dementia forum today. Great discussions about the newly published ADI report about rehabilitation in dementia and it's implications for AHPs
September 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How wonderful to have a joint meeting with the Welsh AHP dementia forum today. Great discussions about the newly published ADI report about rehabilitation in dementia and it's implications for AHPs
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Would really appreciate your thoughts on supervision for SLTs gaining competence in the management of dysphagia post qualification in the UK. If you would be happy to share your thoughts please snap the QR below or use this link forms.office.com/e/ndzqgBFF4u
September 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Would really appreciate your thoughts on supervision for SLTs gaining competence in the management of dysphagia post qualification in the UK. If you would be happy to share your thoughts please snap the QR below or use this link forms.office.com/e/ndzqgBFF4u
Absolutely fantastic day at the #RCSLT Scottish hub day. A wee contribution by myself and @sltros.bsky.social with a lightening talk on how we have used data in developing SLT frailty services but really enjoyed brilliant and challenging talks on AI and leadership
September 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Absolutely fantastic day at the #RCSLT Scottish hub day. A wee contribution by myself and @sltros.bsky.social with a lightening talk on how we have used data in developing SLT frailty services but really enjoyed brilliant and challenging talks on AI and leadership
A lovely day in Gairloch, I am not a mountain climber and barely tolerate hills, this seemed to be doable but required some actual climbing which was terrifying! But amazing views all the way to Skye
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A lovely day in Gairloch, I am not a mountain climber and barely tolerate hills, this seemed to be doable but required some actual climbing which was terrifying! But amazing views all the way to Skye
I see a lot of this in people referred due to swallowing difficulties where no one has explained to the family or the person that this is part of increasing frailty and a trajectory that is predictable.
"Once you’re progressively dwindling you’re likely to become more dependent, be admitted and readmitted more frequently, lose function or weight in hospital, and die, even when care is sensitive and skilled."
@mancunianmedic.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/358/...
@mancunianmedic.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/358/...
David Oliver: “Progressive dwindling,” frailty, and realistic expectations
Relatives of sick older patients have an understandable need to know why their loved ones are deteriorating or failing to recover, or exactly why they died. This can lead to misunderstandings, formal ...
www.bmj.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I see a lot of this in people referred due to swallowing difficulties where no one has explained to the family or the person that this is part of increasing frailty and a trajectory that is predictable.
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In a world full of so much misery, you can ALWAYS rely on bollards to make things better.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
August 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In a world full of so much misery, you can ALWAYS rely on bollards to make things better.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
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Hello Bluesky! 👋🏻
We’re back with some exciting new episodes in the pipeline…. But in the meantime why not have a browse and a listen of our back catalogue:
www.ucl.ac.uk/research/dom...
We’re back with some exciting new episodes in the pipeline…. But in the meantime why not have a browse and a listen of our back catalogue:
www.ucl.ac.uk/research/dom...
Brain Stories Podcast
Brain Stories is the brand new podcast from the UCL Neuroscience Domain.
www.ucl.ac.uk
August 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Hello Bluesky! 👋🏻
We’re back with some exciting new episodes in the pipeline…. But in the meantime why not have a browse and a listen of our back catalogue:
www.ucl.ac.uk/research/dom...
We’re back with some exciting new episodes in the pipeline…. But in the meantime why not have a browse and a listen of our back catalogue:
www.ucl.ac.uk/research/dom...
Very lucky to have been given the opportunity to see this last night. I didn't know what it was about and only vaguely knew who Rhod was. But the show is side splittingly funny, desperately sad, thought provoking and positive. I spent the way home explaining H+N cancers to my non SLT friends though
June 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Very lucky to have been given the opportunity to see this last night. I didn't know what it was about and only vaguely knew who Rhod was. But the show is side splittingly funny, desperately sad, thought provoking and positive. I spent the way home explaining H+N cancers to my non SLT friends though
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You know I love history and facts! This reel features some history on Pride, its roots, and the decades of activism that inspired it. This history and the activists who fought for change is one of the reasons Pride month is so important. Here's to celebrating Pride all year long!🌈
#pridemonth
#pridemonth
June 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
You know I love history and facts! This reel features some history on Pride, its roots, and the decades of activism that inspired it. This history and the activists who fought for change is one of the reasons Pride month is so important. Here's to celebrating Pride all year long!🌈
#pridemonth
#pridemonth
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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_...
It's an ongoing and oft highlighted situation: People living with dementia have unmet needs in relation to communication, there are not the services to meet these needs and awareness of the support available is limited :(
Access to communication support for community-dwelling people with dementia: A mixed methods study exploring local perspectives within the United Kingdom context
AbstractIntroduction. Communication difficulties occur in all dementia subtypes. This can affect individuals’ identity, relationships, and quality-of-life
academic.oup.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
It's an ongoing and oft highlighted situation: People living with dementia have unmet needs in relation to communication, there are not the services to meet these needs and awareness of the support available is limited :(
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Obligatory poster selfie! Come to 212 and chat to me about dementia rehabilitation! #ANZSGM2025
June 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Obligatory poster selfie! Come to 212 and chat to me about dementia rehabilitation! #ANZSGM2025
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The best dresses for summer wedding guests, according to an insane article in the Guardian. This one is primary school art smock meets Alien 3.
June 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The best dresses for summer wedding guests, according to an insane article in the Guardian. This one is primary school art smock meets Alien 3.
Interesting that they forgot to mention that Scotland does have Dementia strategies. However we all still face significant issues in meeting the needs of people living with dementia
Delighted article co-authored by our chief exec Jacqui Cannon on Challenges of dementia care in the UK, published in the @bmj.com Editorials.
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
#Lewybodydementia #dementia
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
#Lewybodydementia #dementia
June 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Interesting that they forgot to mention that Scotland does have Dementia strategies. However we all still face significant issues in meeting the needs of people living with dementia
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🎉 I am thrilled to launch the Dementia Journeys website - a new digital platform sharing powerful stories from carers, & exploring what better end-of-life dementia care looks like based on research from the UCL/KCL EMBED-Care programme
👉 www.dementia-journeys.com
#DementiaActionWeek 1/8
👉 www.dementia-journeys.com
#DementiaActionWeek 1/8
www.de
May 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🎉 I am thrilled to launch the Dementia Journeys website - a new digital platform sharing powerful stories from carers, & exploring what better end-of-life dementia care looks like based on research from the UCL/KCL EMBED-Care programme
👉 www.dementia-journeys.com
#DementiaActionWeek 1/8
👉 www.dementia-journeys.com
#DementiaActionWeek 1/8
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Co-author Theresa Yao writes: "How much do you know about dysphagia? Probably not much based on our review which found low awareness across society (unless you're an SLP). To provide timely care, we need to educate & better assess" pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #ASHASIG13 Available #OpenAccess!
Awareness of Dysphagia: An Integrative Review
Purpose: This review article aims to describe the awareness of dysphagia among different
populations, including the general public, those with li...
on.asha.org
May 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Co-author Theresa Yao writes: "How much do you know about dysphagia? Probably not much based on our review which found low awareness across society (unless you're an SLP). To provide timely care, we need to educate & better assess" pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #ASHASIG13 Available #OpenAccess!
New book! Looking forward to reading and sharing. @annavolkmer.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New book! Looking forward to reading and sharing. @annavolkmer.bsky.social