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DeNPRU-QM
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@nihr.bsky.social Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration (DeNPRU-QM) based at @qmul.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
Find out about our work: https://denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/
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Our #denpruQM policy brief outlines why a skilled workforce is critical to ensuring that every family receives effective, compassionate dementia care, with recommendations to achieve this in practice 👇

tinyurl.com/2kax6t3j

Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences with us today.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Thank you @alzheimersresearchuk.org London Network Centre for inviting us to speak at your PPI event today.

We joined lived experience experts, researchers and clinicians to discuss putting people at the centre of dementia research and care.

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November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Join us on Wednesday, 19 November for a webinar with @nihrhapru.bsky.social focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs.

Dr Harriet Demnitz-King and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their work from the #denpruQM prevention theme.

Find out more and register here:
tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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We're speaking at the 19th UK Dementia Congress, hosted by @dementiacommunity.bsky.social 🎉

Come and hear from two members of our Patient and Public Engagement Group about why they decided to share their lived experience to inform policy research.

Full programme 👇
tinyurl.com/ysetsmr6

#UKDC2025
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November 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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How can public policy support dementia risk reduction?

@claudiacooper.bsky.social & @hdemnitzking.bsky.social spoke at the House of Lords this morning about the #denpruQM Nottingham Consensus, part of our prevention workstream.

Read more about the project on our website: tinyurl.com/5bc3dxth
Professor Claudia Cooper and Dr Harriet Demnitz-King speaking in the House of Lords next to a slide show presentation. The title of the slide reads 'Public health policy for dementia risk reduction'.
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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🧪 We had a brilliant time at New Scientist Live 2025 on Saturday!

Thank you to everyone who visited our stall to talk about our policy research, and to Tommy and Rawda from our PPI group who supported us.

You can read a summary of all our projects on the #denpruQM website: tinyurl.com/3zkp4ns3
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October 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Great to hear @proflizsampson.bsky.social speaking at William Harvey Day 2025 about 'Translational delirium research - from patients to policy'.

Read more about her #denpruQM work on delirium policy 👇
tinyurl.com/58u2n9mf

@qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social
Professor Liz Sampson giving a slideshow presentation in a lecture theatre. The title of the slide reads 'Influencing policy'. There is a picture of the Delirium Matters report on the slides along with photographs of people attending the Delirium Matters launch event in April 2025.
October 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Other discussion topics included prevention, diagnosis and treatment, workforce development, and care services.

Thank you to everyone who took part to shape more inclusive, community-driven approaches to dementia prevention and care.

@claudiacooper.bsky.social @hdemnitzking.bsky.social
People sitting round a long table writing on a roll of paper. In the background, the DeNPRU-QM banner is visible. A close up of a woman writing on the long piece of paper. A close up of text on the piece of paper. People have written 'learning disabilities', inequalities', 'dental services', 'community', 'new drugs' and 'dementia prevention'.
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Great to see researcher Golnaz Atefi present 'Attitudes Toward Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction Among Minoritised Ethnic Communities in the UK' at #35AEC. Project led by Prof Naaheed Mukadam #denpruQM @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
Golnaz Atefi presenting DeNPRU-QM work at Alzheimer's Europe Conference in Bologna, October 2025
October 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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We've published our September newsletter 🎉

Read about our highlights from the past few months, including our latest policy briefings, new team members and engagement events.

Want to find out more? Visit the #denpruQM website 👇

denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/our-news/
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September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Completing the #denpruQM contributions, Malvika Muralidhar presented a poster about a recent systematic review of dementia education and training for the multidisciplinary student healthcare workforce.

Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Malvika Muralidhar standing next to her poster.
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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For the final session of the day, @hdemnitzking.bsky.social and @claudiacooper.bsky.social co-presented an overview of how #denpruQM has been creating evidence to support policy.

Find out more by reading one of policy briefs, editorials or peer-reviewed papers: denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/resources/
Professor Claudia Cooper and Dr Harriet Demnitz-King presenting a slide about DeNPRU-QM's research themes. These include four delivery themes (prevention, diagnosis and treatment, workforce, care service models and integration) and four cross-cutting themes (inequalities, social care, economics and participatory methods).
September 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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We are at the @alzheimersresearchuk.org London Network Centre Science Day sharing findings from #denpruQM research projects.

Early Career Researcher Oliver Kelsey is presenting our national survey of dementia diagnosis and care in English Memory Services.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/2chnbxyj
Oliver Kelsey, Research Assistant at DeNPRU-QM, giving his presentation.
September 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Join us on 19 November for a joint webinar with the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs.

@hdemnitzking.bsky.social and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their #denpruQM work.

More info ⬇️
tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4

@nihrhapru.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Did you know we're also active on Instagram and LinkedIn?

Follow our Instagram account (@denpruqmul) or search #denpruQM on LinkedIn to find updates from our team.

@qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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September 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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📆 As term begins, we're busy preparing our September e-newsletter which will land in your inboxes next week.

☀️ Look out for updates about our summer publications, research events and new team members.

📥 Make sure you're the first to read it by signing up to our mailing list: eepurl.com/iJDOnA
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September 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Along the way, Harriet discussed how #denpruQM researchers aim to 'walk the talk' of true partnership, working alongside policymakers and people affected by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions.

Find out more about our research: tinyurl.com/bdz7mvjz

@qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social #wtd2025
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September 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Last week, #denpruQM Early Career Researcher @hdemnitzking.bsky.social walked 40km along the Camino as part of Walking the Talk for Dementia 2025.

Harriet walked with people living with dementia, their families and care partners, healthcare professionals, artists, policy makers & researchers.
Dr Harriet Demnitz-King pictured with another member of the Walking the Talk for Dementia 2025 team.
September 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Congratulations @proflizsampson.bsky.social on being named International Deliriumologist of the Year by the Australasian Delirium Association 🎉

Liz led the #denpruqm Delirium Matters report which identifies both the cost of delirium to the NHS & policy levers to improve care

👉 tinyurl.com/58u2n9mf
Professor Liz Sampson holding her award for International Deliriumologist of the Year.
August 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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After sharing some of our work from #denpruQM and learning about a wide range of #dementia studies, #AAIC25 draws to a close. We look forward to sharing more of our research and welcoming old and new colleagues to London for #AAIC26 @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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July 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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A lot of early interest in #denpruQM consensus on dementia risk reduction policy at #AAIC25 presented by our great post-doc @hdemnitzking.bsky.social with the project led by @charlesmarshall.bsky.social Paper available later this year. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @claudiacooper.bsky.social
Harriet standing by a poster on dementia risk reduction policy at AAIC 2025 in Toronto
July 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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‪Interesting international discussions around the dementia workforce education and training sparked by the work of one of #denpruQM talented Early Career Researchers, Malvika Muralidhar, at #AAIC25 with @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
Paper available: shorturl.at/1gUax
Malvika and Claudia standing in front of a poster at the AAIC 2025 in Toronto
July 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Great to see lots of interest in our survey of memory services in England undertaken by Oliver Kelsey, one of our fantastic Early Career Researchers, pictured with @claudiacooper.bsky.social, Co-Director of #denpruQM at #AAIC25 @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
Pre-print available: shorturl.at/IcsTa
Oliver Kelsey and Prof Claudia Cooper pictured beside a poster from DeNPRU-QM at the AAIC 2025 in Toronto
July 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Looking forward to the start of #AAIC25. We're delighted that three of our Early Career Researchers, Oliver Kelsey, Malvika Muralidhar and Harriet Demnitz-King will be sharing their work from #denpruQM in Toronto @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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July 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Happy #WorldBrainDay 🎉

🧠 Brain health & neurodegenerative diseases are central to #denpruQM research. We cover the whole journey from prevention through to the end of life.

🌐 Take a look at our website to find out more about our projects and read our latest publications.

👉 denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk
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July 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM