NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter
@denpruexeter.bsky.social
This NIHR Policy Research Unit is part of @nihr.bsky.social and hosted by @exeter.ac.uk in collaboration with Bradford, LSE, Newcastle, Ulster & UNSW. Views own
New blog out now!
In this edition, Deputy Director Jan Oyebode reflects on this year’s Alzheimer Europe conference.
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In this edition, Deputy Director Jan Oyebode reflects on this year’s Alzheimer Europe conference.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New blog out now!
In this edition, Deputy Director Jan Oyebode reflects on this year’s Alzheimer Europe conference.
🔗 shorturl.at/QYLyD
In this edition, Deputy Director Jan Oyebode reflects on this year’s Alzheimer Europe conference.
🔗 shorturl.at/QYLyD
Are you interested in the topic of living alone with dementia?
Join Dementia UK on Monday 24th November at 2-4pm for a webinar discussing this very topic!
📩To register your attendance, email [email protected]
Join Dementia UK on Monday 24th November at 2-4pm for a webinar discussing this very topic!
📩To register your attendance, email [email protected]
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Are you interested in the topic of living alone with dementia?
Join Dementia UK on Monday 24th November at 2-4pm for a webinar discussing this very topic!
📩To register your attendance, email [email protected]
Join Dementia UK on Monday 24th November at 2-4pm for a webinar discussing this very topic!
📩To register your attendance, email [email protected]
To mark #CarersRightsDay, @carers-uk.bsky.social have created a succinct summary of useful information on carers rights, what they mean for you and how you can access them.
Read more in the below post ⬇️
Read more in the below post ⬇️
Today is #CarersRightsDay and we want all unpaid carers to know and use their rights
These can help you:
▪️ Access support
▪️ Juggle care and work
▪️ Look after your health and wellbeing
▪️ When the person you care for is coming out of hospital
https://go.carersuk.org/CRD
These can help you:
▪️ Access support
▪️ Juggle care and work
▪️ Look after your health and wellbeing
▪️ When the person you care for is coming out of hospital
https://go.carersuk.org/CRD
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
To mark #CarersRightsDay, @carers-uk.bsky.social have created a succinct summary of useful information on carers rights, what they mean for you and how you can access them.
Read more in the below post ⬇️
Read more in the below post ⬇️
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
Join Dementia UK at a webinar discussing living alone with dementia and the experiences of carers supporting from a distance
🗓️Monday 24th November
🕑2-4pm
To register your attendance, email [email protected]
🗓️Monday 24th November
🕑2-4pm
To register your attendance, email [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Join Dementia UK at a webinar discussing living alone with dementia and the experiences of carers supporting from a distance
🗓️Monday 24th November
🕑2-4pm
To register your attendance, email [email protected]
🗓️Monday 24th November
🕑2-4pm
To register your attendance, email [email protected]
New infographic now live💥
Take a look to find out more about our project exploring the gaps between policy, guidance and unpaid carer experience.
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Take a look to find out more about our project exploring the gaps between policy, guidance and unpaid carer experience.
🔗 shorturl.at/mPGJu
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
New infographic now live💥
Take a look to find out more about our project exploring the gaps between policy, guidance and unpaid carer experience.
🔗 shorturl.at/mPGJu
Take a look to find out more about our project exploring the gaps between policy, guidance and unpaid carer experience.
🔗 shorturl.at/mPGJu
🚀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.
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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.
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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
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The FaME (Falls Management Exercise) programme empowers older adults to enhance their balance & independence — reducing fall rates & saving #NHS costs
It involves collaboration between @arc-em.bsky.social, @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-re...
💫 #ARCimpacts
It involves collaboration between @arc-em.bsky.social, @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-re...
💫 #ARCimpacts
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The FaME (Falls Management Exercise) programme empowers older adults to enhance their balance & independence — reducing fall rates & saving #NHS costs
It involves collaboration between @arc-em.bsky.social, @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-re...
💫 #ARCimpacts
It involves collaboration between @arc-em.bsky.social, @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-re...
💫 #ARCimpacts
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Did you miss the @youngdemnetwork.bsky.social webinar on social care for young onset dementia?
Catch up via the link 🔗 shorturl.at/xBNIV
Catch up via the link 🔗 shorturl.at/xBNIV
Social care for young onset dementia: raising social workers' awareness
This Young Dementia Network webinar will cover a new resource designed to help raise social workers’ awareness of the needs of people living with young onset dementia.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Did you miss the @youngdemnetwork.bsky.social webinar on social care for young onset dementia?
Catch up via the link 🔗 shorturl.at/xBNIV
Catch up via the link 🔗 shorturl.at/xBNIV
New NICE guidance! NG252 covers rehabilitation for people with chronic neurological conditions — including Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease and Huntington's disease.
Read it here ➡️ nice.org.uk/guidance/ng252
#NeurologicalConditions #Rehabilitation
Read it here ➡️ nice.org.uk/guidance/ng252
#NeurologicalConditions #Rehabilitation
Overview | Rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders including acquired brain injury | Guidance | NICE
nice.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
New NICE guidance! NG252 covers rehabilitation for people with chronic neurological conditions — including Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease and Huntington's disease.
Read it here ➡️ nice.org.uk/guidance/ng252
#NeurologicalConditions #Rehabilitation
Read it here ➡️ nice.org.uk/guidance/ng252
#NeurologicalConditions #Rehabilitation
Check out our new blog post! In this edition, we discuss all things stakeholder engagement🧑🤝🧑
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October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Check out our new blog post! In this edition, we discuss all things stakeholder engagement🧑🤝🧑
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Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
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October 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Please share the below opportunity across your networks🙌⬇️
New paper alert⚠️
Dr Catherine Quinn and colleagues authored a paper exploring professionals’ awareness, knowledge, and current practices around social care for people with Young Onset Dementia.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@uniofbradford.bsky.social
Dr Catherine Quinn and colleagues authored a paper exploring professionals’ awareness, knowledge, and current practices around social care for people with Young Onset Dementia.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@uniofbradford.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New paper alert⚠️
Dr Catherine Quinn and colleagues authored a paper exploring professionals’ awareness, knowledge, and current practices around social care for people with Young Onset Dementia.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@uniofbradford.bsky.social
Dr Catherine Quinn and colleagues authored a paper exploring professionals’ awareness, knowledge, and current practices around social care for people with Young Onset Dementia.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@uniofbradford.bsky.social
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Join us tomorrow for a free webinar 12-1pm - "What works to promote active ageing: reviewing the evidence for reducing inequalities in physical activity". Register here: bit.ly/4n1XWWA. Read more about the research project: hapru.nihr.ac.uk/2024/07/30/p...
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Join us tomorrow for a free webinar 12-1pm - "What works to promote active ageing: reviewing the evidence for reducing inequalities in physical activity". Register here: bit.ly/4n1XWWA. Read more about the research project: hapru.nihr.ac.uk/2024/07/30/p...
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The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, finds a new study led by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers with @uclengineering.bsky.social, who say it could at least double the number of dementia scans that can be done in one day
Faster MRI scans offer new hope for dementia diagnosis
The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, finds a new study led by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers with @uclengineering.bsky.social, who say it could at least double the number of dementia scans that can be done in one day
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📢 Tomorrow: Connecting You to Support – Integrating rehabilitation for people with dementia
🗓 14th October
⏰ 2–3pm
💷 Free to attend
👉 Still time to sign up: buff.ly/4dTdeiA
Follow on EventBrite: buff.ly/PyKTgwi
@elaineahp.bsky.social
🗓 14th October
⏰ 2–3pm
💷 Free to attend
👉 Still time to sign up: buff.ly/4dTdeiA
Follow on EventBrite: buff.ly/PyKTgwi
@elaineahp.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
📢 Tomorrow: Connecting You to Support – Integrating rehabilitation for people with dementia
🗓 14th October
⏰ 2–3pm
💷 Free to attend
👉 Still time to sign up: buff.ly/4dTdeiA
Follow on EventBrite: buff.ly/PyKTgwi
@elaineahp.bsky.social
🗓 14th October
⏰ 2–3pm
💷 Free to attend
👉 Still time to sign up: buff.ly/4dTdeiA
Follow on EventBrite: buff.ly/PyKTgwi
@elaineahp.bsky.social
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What exciting findings do you want to share this year?
Whether you’re working on dementia diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or understanding, the #ARUKconf is your stage.
Submit your oral and poster abstracts by 21 Oct.
More about abstracts:
www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for...
Whether you’re working on dementia diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or understanding, the #ARUKconf is your stage.
Submit your oral and poster abstracts by 21 Oct.
More about abstracts:
www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for...
October 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
What exciting findings do you want to share this year?
Whether you’re working on dementia diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or understanding, the #ARUKconf is your stage.
Submit your oral and poster abstracts by 21 Oct.
More about abstracts:
www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for...
Whether you’re working on dementia diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or understanding, the #ARUKconf is your stage.
Submit your oral and poster abstracts by 21 Oct.
More about abstracts:
www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for...
There's still time to register!
Join us at the NIHR National Palliative and End of Life Care Forum webinar discussing research in palliative & end-of-life care for people with neurodegenerative conditions.
🗓 29 Oct, 11am-12pm
🔗 shorturl.at/OFKl6
Join us at the NIHR National Palliative and End of Life Care Forum webinar discussing research in palliative & end-of-life care for people with neurodegenerative conditions.
🗓 29 Oct, 11am-12pm
🔗 shorturl.at/OFKl6
October 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
There's still time to register!
Join us at the NIHR National Palliative and End of Life Care Forum webinar discussing research in palliative & end-of-life care for people with neurodegenerative conditions.
🗓 29 Oct, 11am-12pm
🔗 shorturl.at/OFKl6
Join us at the NIHR National Palliative and End of Life Care Forum webinar discussing research in palliative & end-of-life care for people with neurodegenerative conditions.
🗓 29 Oct, 11am-12pm
🔗 shorturl.at/OFKl6
📢One week remaining to submit an abstract for ADI 2026!
Check out the list of abstract topics here➡️
adiconference.org/abstracts
Submission closes: 15th October 2025 23:59 BST
@alzint.org
Check out the list of abstract topics here➡️
adiconference.org/abstracts
Submission closes: 15th October 2025 23:59 BST
@alzint.org
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
📢One week remaining to submit an abstract for ADI 2026!
Check out the list of abstract topics here➡️
adiconference.org/abstracts
Submission closes: 15th October 2025 23:59 BST
@alzint.org
Check out the list of abstract topics here➡️
adiconference.org/abstracts
Submission closes: 15th October 2025 23:59 BST
@alzint.org
Are you attending Alzheimer Europe 2025?✅
Prof Jan Oyebode will be presenting a DeNPRU Exeter project at 10.30am in P21. Minority Ethnic Groups
'Improving awareness and reducing stigma of dementia in minority ethnic communities: a scoping review and consultation'
Check out the programme below⬇️
Prof Jan Oyebode will be presenting a DeNPRU Exeter project at 10.30am in P21. Minority Ethnic Groups
'Improving awareness and reducing stigma of dementia in minority ethnic communities: a scoping review and consultation'
Check out the programme below⬇️
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Are you attending Alzheimer Europe 2025?✅
Prof Jan Oyebode will be presenting a DeNPRU Exeter project at 10.30am in P21. Minority Ethnic Groups
'Improving awareness and reducing stigma of dementia in minority ethnic communities: a scoping review and consultation'
Check out the programme below⬇️
Prof Jan Oyebode will be presenting a DeNPRU Exeter project at 10.30am in P21. Minority Ethnic Groups
'Improving awareness and reducing stigma of dementia in minority ethnic communities: a scoping review and consultation'
Check out the programme below⬇️
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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