If you are supporting a family member living with dementia you may find yourself experiencing worries or distress. Research is being done into whether online support is helpful in improving your psychological wellbeing. And you can sign up to see if this support is beneficial to you. The research being done by the University of […]
Read more...Do your 11 – 17 year old children or grandchildren spend time with a relative living with dementia? They could be helping with shopping, cooking, housework or simply providing them with company? Researchers from Bangor University are looking for young carers to take part in iSupport for YC, a research study funded by the National […]
Read more...Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) invites you to their first 2023 Medicine for Members lecture – ‘Improving the diagnosis of dementia in memory clinics – can machine learning help? on Wednesday 25 January, 6.30pm – 7.30pm. The lecture which is open to the public takes place online via Microsoft Teams. Dr Timothy Rittman, CUH neurology consultant […]
Read more...A team of researchers from NIHR School for Social Research, University of Portsmouth, Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London are inviting you to participate in a research study on how homecare workers help with mouth and teeth care. The researchers are keen to talk family carers about the mouth and teeth care […]
Read more...Dementia Carers Count are inviting people to take part in their survey. If you offer, or have offered, help and support to a friend or family member living with dementia, they want to hear from you. They are keen to understand what pressures you face in your caring role, this well help them shape the services […]
Read more...Researchers at the University of Manchester are keen to hear your experiences of supporting a family member during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are inviting you to take part in an anonymous survey which can be sent to you through the post or it can be completed online. If you are interested in taking part in […]
Read more...Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) are keen to hear your views on what stops people with dementia symptom accessing Memory Assessment Services. The CCG are working with The Behavioural Insights Team to explore how they can improve access to Memory Assessment Services. Your feedback will help develop solutions so that more people can […]
Read more...Do you care for someone living with dementia and would like to be able to enjoy the wellbeing benefits of being out outdoors? The Monument project at Norfolk County Council is exploring how to help family and friends who care for people living with dementia to get better access to the outdoors and improve their […]
Read more...Rosalyn is a full-time carer for her 63-year-old husband Barry who is living with early onset dementia. In the early days, Barry was a professional speedway driver who rode for the Peterborough Panthers and that is where the couple first met. They are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this year. Rosalyn’s caring role Rosalyn describes her […]
Read more...The Alzheimer’s Society in Peterborough has a range of activities and information sessions for people caring for a family member or friend living with dementia. There are also weekly activities for the person living with dementia, such as singing, crafts and exercise sessions. The information and support sessions for carers take place at the Dementia […]
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