Innovations in Dementia
@innov-dementia.bsky.social
UK community interest company working hand-in-hand with people with dementia. Inspiring different conversations about dementia. Damian, Steve and Rachael (who you can also find on here). For more about us visit www.myid.org.uk
BRIDGES for Dementia Network+ Launch 5th Feb '26, in Sheffield. Brings together people with lived experience of dementia, researchers, designers & health professionals, to rethink how tech can help people with dementia live full, independent & connected lives.
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Select tickets – BRIDGES for Dementia Network+ Launch – Inox, Level 5, Students' Union Building Durham Road, Sheffield
BRIDGES for Dementia Network+ Launch – Inox, Level 5, Students' Union Building Durham Road, Sheffield, Thu 5 Feb 2026 -
The BRIDGES for Dementia Network+ in funded by the Engineering and Physical...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
BRIDGES for Dementia Network+ Launch 5th Feb '26, in Sheffield. Brings together people with lived experience of dementia, researchers, designers & health professionals, to rethink how tech can help people with dementia live full, independent & connected lives.
www.tickettailor.com/events/bridg...
www.tickettailor.com/events/bridg...
Sad times for us, but what a legacy #DementiaDiaries
One of the Editor’s Picks from the latest Journal of Dementia Care
We’re highlighting “Dementia Diaries: A farewell to a family of voices” by Steve Milton, who helped run the Dementia Diaries project with Rachel Niblock from its launch in 2015.
Read:
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We’re highlighting “Dementia Diaries: A farewell to a family of voices” by Steve Milton, who helped run the Dementia Diaries project with Rachel Niblock from its launch in 2015.
Read:
buff.ly/XWCqyYd
Subscribe:
buff.ly/4xPU5mE
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Sad times for us, but what a legacy #DementiaDiaries
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Join the SPLENDID Feasibility Study inviting general practices in England to trial a new social prescribing pathway supporting people living with dementia.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/clinical-res...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/clinical-res...
Clinical research opportunity for GP practices in England - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Join the SPLENDID Feasibility Study inviting general practices in England to trial a new social prescribing pathway supporting people living with dementia.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join the SPLENDID Feasibility Study inviting general practices in England to trial a new social prescribing pathway supporting people living with dementia.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/clinical-res...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/clinical-res...
Here’s a new taking part opportunity- if you are interested in helping shape and plan a research intervention
www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-groups-...
www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-groups-...
A call to help Anna plan her research study on a new approach called 'Open Dialogue' - DEEP
Name Anna Crane email address 666878@soas.ac.uk Organisation CAMHRA – the Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action, SOAS University of London Your project: I am hoping to evaluate ...
www.dementiavoices.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Here’s a new taking part opportunity- if you are interested in helping shape and plan a research intervention
www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-groups-...
www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-groups-...
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Did you miss our collaborative webinar with NIHR Palliative and End-of-Life Care and EMPOWER Network?
Follow the link to catch up on the recording and access slides and resources shared in the session ➡️ shorturl.at/II1J7
Follow the link to catch up on the recording and access slides and resources shared in the session ➡️ shorturl.at/II1J7
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Did you miss our collaborative webinar with NIHR Palliative and End-of-Life Care and EMPOWER Network?
Follow the link to catch up on the recording and access slides and resources shared in the session ➡️ shorturl.at/II1J7
Follow the link to catch up on the recording and access slides and resources shared in the session ➡️ shorturl.at/II1J7
Delighted to be working with #DevonMemoryCafe consortium - with people with dementia,carers & vols exploring the question "What does a great memory cafe feel like"? #Belonging is the word of the day dmcc.org.uk
DMCC – Devon Memory Cafe Consortium
dmcc.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Delighted to be working with #DevonMemoryCafe consortium - with people with dementia,carers & vols exploring the question "What does a great memory cafe feel like"? #Belonging is the word of the day dmcc.org.uk
If you've used Knowledge is Power - making life easier after a diagnosis of #dementia - or are interested to do so - we would love your views. Survey below. Thanks!
Knowledge is Power is written by and for people living with dementia. We'd love to find out what you think. If you've not used it , you'll find a link to it right at the start of the survey:
Survey in English: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGFL953
Survey in Welsh: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGQLMML
Survey in English: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGFL953
Survey in Welsh: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGQLMML
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you've used Knowledge is Power - making life easier after a diagnosis of #dementia - or are interested to do so - we would love your views. Survey below. Thanks!
Our latest blog!
www.innovationsindementia.org.uk/2025/11/you-...
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You won't find this in the dictionary | Innovations in Dementia
At Innovations in Dementia, we have recently helped facilitate another post-diagnostic 'A Good Life With Dementia' course in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. A Good Life With Dementia a course FOR people ...
www.innovationsindementia.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A new taking part opportunity. On what? – Well YOU can decide! Do you want to help Jess put together a new investigation around issues of stigma around dementia? Then see this and message Jess! www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-groups-...
Your chance to speak on issues around stigma of dementia and social exclusion - DEEP
We’ve been contacted by Jessica Kay who wants to lead a project alongside someone living with dementia (It could be you!) She is a PhD Student at University College London (UCL). For further informat...
www.dementiavoices.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A new taking part opportunity. On what? – Well YOU can decide! Do you want to help Jess put together a new investigation around issues of stigma around dementia? Then see this and message Jess! www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-groups-...
@steveemilton.bsky.social you may find this interesting
New podcast: exploring psychotherapy, family experience & new competencies for therapists.
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pod.fo/e/34e26c
Dementia Researcher: Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia
In this episode, host Dr Anna Volkmer is joined by Dr Alys Griffiths, Sophie Jeffery, and Esther Whittlesea Reed to explore a two-year Alzheimer’s Society project testing #psychotherapy for...
pod.fo
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
@steveemilton.bsky.social you may find this interesting
Co-production has always been at the heart of our work in #dementia. Our @rachaellitherland.bsky.social said this recently about co-production, as part of @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social It's not easy, it's not perfect, it's about mistakes, relationships and values.
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Co-production has always been at the heart of our work in #dementia. Our @rachaellitherland.bsky.social said this recently about co-production, as part of @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social It's not easy, it's not perfect, it's about mistakes, relationships and values.
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"Our Age-positive image library, which is part of our @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social campaign, is the first stock image bank in the world to solely focus on positive and realistic photos of people over 50."
Reflecting on five years of our Age-positive Image Library
Our Age-positive image library has been hitting milestone after milestone since launching, with our photos now having reached 500,000 downloads.
ageing-better.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
"Our Age-positive image library, which is part of our @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social campaign, is the first stock image bank in the world to solely focus on positive and realistic photos of people over 50."
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🚀New research alert!
Our latest paper, 'Prevalence of living alone with dementia and other progressive neurological conditions: findings from primary care data in England' is now published in BMC Medicine.
🔗 shorturl.at/H6qgk
Our latest paper, 'Prevalence of living alone with dementia and other progressive neurological conditions: findings from primary care data in England' is now published in BMC Medicine.
🔗 shorturl.at/H6qgk
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🚀New research alert!
Our latest paper, 'Prevalence of living alone with dementia and other progressive neurological conditions: findings from primary care data in England' is now published in BMC Medicine.
🔗 shorturl.at/H6qgk
Our latest paper, 'Prevalence of living alone with dementia and other progressive neurological conditions: findings from primary care data in England' is now published in BMC Medicine.
🔗 shorturl.at/H6qgk
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Listening to Carers: Your experiences are shaping change 💜
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Listening to Carers: Your experiences are shaping change 💜
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
Calling people living with or caring for people with #MotorNeuroneDisease 👇
Please share the below opportunity across your networks🙌⬇️
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Calling people living with or caring for people with #MotorNeuroneDisease 👇
This is great news. We are delighted to run some #PPIE activities for @penarc.bsky.social including a #dementia research involvement group - congratulations!
📰Exciting news! PenARC has secured £15.5 million from @NIHRresearch to continue vital health research across the SW, improving care for patients and communities.
This funding will help us deliver innovations that matter - locally & nationally.
🔗 Link: bit.ly/4nQrcQn
This funding will help us deliver innovations that matter - locally & nationally.
🔗 Link: bit.ly/4nQrcQn
£15.5 million to continue South West health research partnership - PenARC
A partnership that carries out vital health research across the South West Peninsula to directly benefit patients and NHS services has been awarded £15.5 million by the National Institute for Health a...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This is great news. We are delighted to run some #PPIE activities for @penarc.bsky.social including a #dementia research involvement group - congratulations!
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📰Exciting news! PenARC has secured £15.5 million from @NIHRresearch to continue vital health research across the SW, improving care for patients and communities.
This funding will help us deliver innovations that matter - locally & nationally.
🔗 Link: bit.ly/4nQrcQn
This funding will help us deliver innovations that matter - locally & nationally.
🔗 Link: bit.ly/4nQrcQn
£15.5 million to continue South West health research partnership - PenARC
A partnership that carries out vital health research across the South West Peninsula to directly benefit patients and NHS services has been awarded £15.5 million by the National Institute for Health a...
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📰Exciting news! PenARC has secured £15.5 million from @NIHRresearch to continue vital health research across the SW, improving care for patients and communities.
This funding will help us deliver innovations that matter - locally & nationally.
🔗 Link: bit.ly/4nQrcQn
This funding will help us deliver innovations that matter - locally & nationally.
🔗 Link: bit.ly/4nQrcQn
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Excited to share we’ve been awarded £215k from NIHR @nihr.bsky.social to continue our research on #antipsychotic use in #dementia 💡
Next up: analysing trial data, electronic health records & lived experiences to optimise safe prescribing.
We’ll be recruiting soon - watch this space for adverts!
Next up: analysing trial data, electronic health records & lived experiences to optimise safe prescribing.
We’ll be recruiting soon - watch this space for adverts!
September 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Excited to share we’ve been awarded £215k from NIHR @nihr.bsky.social to continue our research on #antipsychotic use in #dementia 💡
Next up: analysing trial data, electronic health records & lived experiences to optimise safe prescribing.
We’ll be recruiting soon - watch this space for adverts!
Next up: analysing trial data, electronic health records & lived experiences to optimise safe prescribing.
We’ll be recruiting soon - watch this space for adverts!
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Join us for a series of live debates on the biggest questions in dementia research. From animal models to AI, prevention, funding and more, every week from 15th Oct to 10th Dec.
communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/
communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/
September 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Join us for a series of live debates on the biggest questions in dementia research. From animal models to AI, prevention, funding and more, every week from 15th Oct to 10th Dec.
communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/
communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/
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Dementia UK has made recordings from their 2025 Summer School, that we reported on here buff.ly/T8DRpR6, available to view on YouTube.
Read More: buff.ly/GRZj21r
Read More: buff.ly/GRZj21r
September 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Dementia UK has made recordings from their 2025 Summer School, that we reported on here buff.ly/T8DRpR6, available to view on YouTube.
Read More: buff.ly/GRZj21r
Read More: buff.ly/GRZj21r
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Fantastic headline. Too unusual (and too good) a story to look too hard for morals but there something here about the desire for independence, isn’t there? #socialcare www.bbc.com/news/article...
Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps - BBC News
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
www.bbc.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Fantastic headline. Too unusual (and too good) a story to look too hard for morals but there something here about the desire for independence, isn’t there? #socialcare www.bbc.com/news/article...
Read about our work in this blog from @denpruexeter.bsky.social facilitating the involvement of people with different neurodegenerative conditions #dementia #MND #Huntingtons #Parkinsons in policy research denpruexeter.nihr.ac.uk/news/what-do...
Blog: What do we mean by Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in policy research? – DeNPRU Exeter
denpruexeter.nihr.ac.uk
September 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Read about our work in this blog from @denpruexeter.bsky.social facilitating the involvement of people with different neurodegenerative conditions #dementia #MND #Huntingtons #Parkinsons in policy research denpruexeter.nihr.ac.uk/news/what-do...
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Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/emoti...
#MentalHealth #Research
@ashmore1973.bsky.social
@georginaspcr.bsky.social
#MentalHealth #Research
@ashmore1973.bsky.social
@georginaspcr.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/emoti...
#MentalHealth #Research
@ashmore1973.bsky.social
@georginaspcr.bsky.social
#MentalHealth #Research
@ashmore1973.bsky.social
@georginaspcr.bsky.social
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New research alert🚨
This paper reviews evidence of existing interventions designed to improve care for people with dementia who may have reduced awareness of their difficulties. It also considers the utility, feasibility, and acceptability of such interventions.
🔗 shorturl.at/kA0tz
This paper reviews evidence of existing interventions designed to improve care for people with dementia who may have reduced awareness of their difficulties. It also considers the utility, feasibility, and acceptability of such interventions.
🔗 shorturl.at/kA0tz
September 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New research alert🚨
This paper reviews evidence of existing interventions designed to improve care for people with dementia who may have reduced awareness of their difficulties. It also considers the utility, feasibility, and acceptability of such interventions.
🔗 shorturl.at/kA0tz
This paper reviews evidence of existing interventions designed to improve care for people with dementia who may have reduced awareness of their difficulties. It also considers the utility, feasibility, and acceptability of such interventions.
🔗 shorturl.at/kA0tz
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📢Ahead of World Alzheimer's Day, join @alzint.org for the launch of the 2025 World Alzheimer Report.
🗓️18 September
🕐13.00 BST
The 2025 report will focus on a vital but often overlooked aspect of dementia care: rehabilitation.
🔗 www.alzint.org/news-events/...
🗓️18 September
🕐13.00 BST
The 2025 report will focus on a vital but often overlooked aspect of dementia care: rehabilitation.
🔗 www.alzint.org/news-events/...
September 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
📢Ahead of World Alzheimer's Day, join @alzint.org for the launch of the 2025 World Alzheimer Report.
🗓️18 September
🕐13.00 BST
The 2025 report will focus on a vital but often overlooked aspect of dementia care: rehabilitation.
🔗 www.alzint.org/news-events/...
🗓️18 September
🕐13.00 BST
The 2025 report will focus on a vital but often overlooked aspect of dementia care: rehabilitation.
🔗 www.alzint.org/news-events/...