Please re-Tweet if you agree that people with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia never lose their value. #love #HumanRights #quote

Please re-Tweet if you agree: #Caregiving isn’t always a choice. But how you give care and how it changes what you value in life, those are choices. #dementia #Alzheimers #quote

I feel terribly rude & pedantic at times but the language we use is so vitally important, people who are patients are still people & we must challenge when labelled with the condition they have- once we label someone, we can easily dehumanise them

Great news! The Campaign to End Loneliness is back and under management of a new team! Professor Andrea Wigfield and Associate Professor Antonia Ypsilanti of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University have taken over the Campaign from the previous team as co-directors. They bring with them years of experience and expertise of research in the field of loneliness. Andrea is a leading researcher on loneliness and social isolation, specialising in the wider health and social determinants and implications through research, programme evaluation, and evidence-based policy and practice. She has managed around over 100 research projects, many co-produced with organisations and individuals. She is committed to producing research which can translate into policy and practice change. Antonia is a behavioural scientist and leading researcher on loneliness and mental health outcomes. She is particularly interested in how people with different loneliness experiences perceive, interpret, and interact with their social environment. She is collaborating closely with community groups at-risk for socio-economic exclusion and with organisations interested in tackling loneliness, and promoting social welfare and mental health. Antonia has rich experience in leading or co-leading research grants funded by the European Commission, Age UK, and the Youth Endowment Fund. She is also an active member in her community engaging in a lot of charitable and social welfare activities. ----------------- As a team we’re in the process of establishing a new Advisory Board and a PPIE group of people with lived experience of loneliness to guide our work. If you are interested in either please contact us. We will soon be back with regular posts, newsletters, and information to help continue the Campaign to End Loneliness. Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter by following the link to our website in the bio.

A general election has been called for 4th July 2024, and we are urging all parties to put dementia on the agenda so that everyone affected by dementia gets the specialist support they need. 📢 “Navigating the #dementia care system pushed me to breaking point. So many times I’ve been left to fend for myself.” Whilst caring for his parents, Chris saw the urgent need to transform dementia care. Read Chris’ story and sign our letter to party leaders here: dementiauk.org/information-a… #PutDementiaOnTheAgenda #GeneralElection

. @Steve_11_11 shared this tip on how he manages hallucinations from Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinsons which is worth sharing 💜 Go follow & help him raise awareness about LBD @Innov_Dementia @elhijodevera @WendyPMitchell @DementiaUK @TommyTommytee18 @AlzChat @alzheimerssoc

We're pleased to announce our next Twitter/X Space takes place this Thursday 14th December! @viclyons will be joined by Admiral Nurse @sheridancoker78 and Eshaa to discuss recognising and spotting the signs of #dementia. Set a reminder or join live: x.com/i/spaces/1gqGvQzBwPqKB

Very pleased What I wish people knew about dementia has won an award @BloomsburyBooks @whartonswords @rcaskie1 ⭐️

Contributed today to Dementia Forwards Young Onset Dementia podcast series led by Jo and Emma - a key discussion on the choice of “ letting go “ never of the person, your love or relationship but of the pain, exhaustion and tough difficulty working out changing realities

This is so important. There are 2 types, a PoA for health & welfare & a PoA for property & financial affairs. Your PoA is a loved one(s), appointed by you, to make decisions if you lose capacity. You don't need a lawyer. Use the govt website for £82. gov.uk/power-of-attorney

Please re-tweet to raise awareness that we gain so much when we support our loved ones rather than trying to force them into a world they no longer recognize. (image via @thegallowboob) #Alzheimers #dementia #kindess #gratitude

Join us on October 31st at 2pm for our next webinar: Designing inclusive environments for people living with dementia: how much do we really know? @DementiaStudies  ticketsource.co.uk/dementia-…

Today we're celebrating the launch of our new network, Friends of Care Research & Technology! 👏 We're inviting people who have lived experience of dementia to get involved in shaping future research at our Care Research & Tech Centre. Find out more👉buff.ly/3RUk9cz

So good to meet @DementiaUK Tom at the @ageuklsl #Iforget conference today as we’re speaking today at the @hospiceuk conference in Liverpool next month 😊

Please re-Tweet if you agree: Now, more than ever, a little #kindness will go a long way. #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #quote

*Research participation opportunity* If you are living with Young Onset Dementia, we would like to know your views & experiences of using/not using technologies for financial services. @WendyPMitchell #onlineinterview #acrosstheUK Kindly contact: yusra.shaikh@hud.ac.uk 😊

Those #caregiving for a person living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia often are so immersed in the minutiae of what we call "the 36-hour day" that they lose sight of how profoundly their #kindness matters. (image via @RespectYourself) #quote

Do please sponsor @WendyPMitchell for her abseil down The Shard this Saturday. Wendy is one amazing lady with dementia, doing all she can to help others who have "this bummer of a disease" as she calls dementia. Links for sponsorship below!

People with #YoungOnsetDementia (where dementia symptoms develop before the age of 65) may still be in employment when diagnosed. 💼 As their condition progresses, work may become more challenging. Read more advice here: dementiauk.org/information-a…

Please re-Tweet if you agree: Taking on the responsibility of #caregiving can be terrifying. Day by day, we can overcome our fear by learning how to offer #kindness and skillful support. #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth