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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 6d

To celebrate Black History Month we're hosting a range of events throughout October, including a Community Fete in the centre of Reading, which will bring together local Black-owned businesses, artists, and community groups.

See the full calendar at: https://rdg.ac/46Qi6ft

University of Reading presents the Community Fete for Black History Month.

Friday 24 October 2025 from 11am to 3pm at the Broad Street Mall, Reading.

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 26d

🎙️ Our latest podcast is out early on YouTube! Get a first look at AAIC Neuroscience Next 2026 #AAICNeuro, with tips on abstracts and what to expect in Manchester. Watch now 👉

youtu.be/QvQeOD73xRc

The Road to AAIC Neuroscience Next 2026

YouTube video by Dementia Researcher

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Age UK @age-uk.bsky.social · 26d

Much more can and should be done to help level the playing field for older Black Caribbean people.

They have the same right to a happy and fulfilling later life as everyone else, but our report shows racism and ageism continue to impact them. Download it here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ihz6mo

One in four Black pensioners in the UK lives in poverty – compared with around one in six pensioners overall.

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ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · Jul 15

📢 New publication from ABI #CommLab in AJSLP!

“It Does Not Always Need To Be Staff Choosing the Agenda”:

The #communication experiences of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in #rehabilitation settings - an area often overlooked in favour of staff perspectives.

Link: lnkd.in/g-ibA_K6

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy to circulate at new paper on a synthesis of evidence on psychosocial and demographics associates of physical multimorbidity in people with severe mental illness - congratulations @eglawrence.bsky.social and colleagues!

Erin Grace Lawrence @eglawrence.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 New paper! Thrilled to share my first PhD publication @schizbulletin.bsky.social 🎉

📖 We synthesise evidence on psychosocial and demographic associates of physical multimorbidity among people with SMI.

An important step with more to follow. Watch this space!
academic.oup.com/schizophreni...

Psychosocial and Demographic Factors Associated with Physical Multimorbidity in Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review

AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. People with severe mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have a reduced life expectancy. This

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · Sep 4

“We're seeing more people trapped in severe and sustained poverty, turning to food banks because they have nowhere else to go" @helenbarnard.bsky.social

📝 The cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission report is out today. It would lift 4.2 million people out of poverty. 1/2

Scrap two-child benefit cap to help lift 4m people out of poverty, government urged

Exclusive: Cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing limit would be part of its ‘once in a generation’ plan

www.theguardian.com

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Good to see the Green Party's new leader - Zach Polanski - raising the issue that people are struggling to put food on the table.

We CAN end hunger by ensuring everyone can access secure jobs and affordable homes, and updating our social security system.

📸credit: BBC Breakfast

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Dr Anne-Marie Greenaway @amg-phd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Musical ABM (gaze-contingent consonant and dissonant music heard when looking at positive and negative faces, respectively) is feasible but needs to be refined.
@unirdg-phd.bsky.social @unirdg-psych.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1177/0033...

Gaze-Contingent Musical Attentional Bias Modification: Exploring Feasibility and Clinically-Relevant Changes in Mood - Anne-Marie Greenaway, Faustina Hwang, Slawomir Nasuto, Aileen K. Ho, 2025

Attentional bias modification (ABM) is cost-effective, accessible, and could meet the increasing demand for mental-health treatment. However, ABM paradigms that...

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Dr Anne-Marie Greenaway @amg-phd.bsky.social · Jun 26

Join Dementia Research volunteers with AD and MCI engaged in home-based attentional bias modification with webcam eye-tracking. Symptoms and/or rumination reduced for completers. @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @unirdg-phd.bsky.social @unirdg-psych.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Home-Based Attentional Bias Modification with Webcam-Based Eye Tracking with Persons with Cognitive Impairment: A Feasibility Study

Remotely delivered attentional bias modification (ABM) studies involving persons with cognitive impairment are lacking. Thus, the feasibility of an adapted ABM paradigm with webcam-based eye tracki...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social · Aug 31

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched their Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) resources via a newly created Hub.

Read More: buff.ly/iFHo1cw

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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · Aug 31

Join us on Tuesday 23 September for our Culture webinar, ‘ What is an 'Age-friendly Culture' and how do we know if we have one?’.

This will be a free online session to discuss and explore what is meant by ‘Age-friendly culture’.

Find out more and register here: buff.ly/tT1zop4

#AgeFriendly

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Aug 31

Liverpool Ageing & Dementia / Equadem Network host a webinar on Lewy body dementia, its impact, symptoms, differences, support, and tips with Rachel Thompson. 22nd September 12noon BST

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/lewy-b...

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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · Aug 7

New paper alert - Effects of a brief digital problem-solving intervention on depression & anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children & adolescents displaced by war - suggests that a brief problem-solving DMHI could be useful for other youths displaced by war
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Effects of a brief digital problem-solving intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war: a crossover, randomised controlled trial

Our data suggest that a brief problem-solving DMHI, efficiently implemented in schools, could reduce internalising symptoms in refugee Ukrainian youths. After context-specific adaptations, DMHIs could...

www.thelancet.com

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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · Aug 11

New paper on a really important topic - #Art #therapy to reduce #burnout and mental distress in #healthcare professionals in acute hospitals: a randomised controlled trial. Pls do share with colleagues!
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @dennisougrin.bsky.social

Art therapy to reduce burnout and mental distress in healthcare professionals in acute hospitals: a randomised controlled trial

Introduction Burnout and mental distress are prevalent among healthcare professionals (HCPs), particularly in acute hospital settings. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a structured group art ...

bmjpublichealth.bmj.com

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Aug 8

Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis?

We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care. 👇

#ResearchJobs #ThinkTankJobs #recruiting

Senior Fellow (SF05/25)

We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care.

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Ian Kremer @leadcoalition.bsky.social · Aug 9

The first 25 years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #gerontology

What makes a SuperAger?

Twenty-five years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging

news.northwestern.edu

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Jul 31

Three new Alzheimer's Association grants now open:

🔹 AARGA – Project Grant Funding
🔹 AARFA – Fellowships
🔹AACSFA - Clinician Scientist Fellowships

Open to US and international applicants #AAIC25 @istaart.bsky.social

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding-call...

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Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social · Jul 31

💡The value of community-led spaces which reflect their identity, heritage and experiences, and where mothers can be themselves
💡The harms and gaps Black mothers face within mainstream health care
💡The need for holistic support that responds to the legacy of care (or harm) a mother has received.

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Neil Chadborn @neilchadborn.bsky.social · Jul 31

The BGS @gerisoc.bsky.social has launched a set of resources for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment #CGA - freely available: www.bgs.org.uk/CGA

www.bgs.org.uk

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jul 28

Do sign up with you are interested in Dementia and Neurodegeneration, and share with colleagues.

NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · Jul 28

DeNPRU Exeter’s July newsletter will be sent out later this week!

Don't forget to sign up via the link below to receive your copy⬇️

mailchi.mp/8bdf3588f396...

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AYPH @ayph.bsky.social · Jul 28

Join us on 30 September and find out about what is happening in youth friendly services around the UK and the innovations and good practice in the youth health sector!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation...

Blue background with multi coloured shapes. Text reads: Innovation & good practice in adolescent health. Advancing youth friendly health in the UK. 30 September 2025."

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ever wonder why dementia affects women more? It’s not just biology – it’s about who gets care, who gives it, and who gets funded. Blog by @kamarameenali.bsky.social

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-the-imp...

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Dr Julia Vogt @juliavogtpsy.bsky.social · Jul 28

@unirdg-psych.bsky.social
@uor-research.bsky.social

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Jul 25

💬 Dealing with Stress and Anxiety

Dr Ehsan Ezzatpour Ghadim & Dr Frane Vusio share strategies for managing pressure in academic life.

🎥 Catch up here: youtu.be/_1hfNNLJFfk

Recorded at the @alzsocresearch.bsky.social ECR Retreat #MentalHealthInResearch #ECRSupport

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