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Rosario Espinoza Jeraldo @rosarioej.bsky.social · Jul 30

Live from Canada! Lovely to hear updates from the INSTILLED study: conducting stakeholder-informed adaptations of psychosocial interventions for people living with dementia in diverse communities!

@jbudge.bsky.social
@denpru-qm.bsky.social
@claudiacooper.bsky.social
@qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jul 27

Great to see lots of interest in our survey of memory services in England undertaken by Oliver Kelsey, one of our fantastic Early Career Researchers, pictured with @claudiacooper.bsky.social, Co-Director of #denpruQM at #AAIC25 @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
Pre-print available: shorturl.at/IcsTa

Oliver Kelsey and Prof Claudia Cooper pictured beside a poster from DeNPRU-QM at the AAIC 2025 in Toronto

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jul 29

‪Interesting international discussions around the dementia workforce education and training sparked by the work of one of #denpruQM talented Early Career Researchers, Malvika Muralidhar, at #AAIC25 with @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
Paper available: shorturl.at/1gUax

Malvika and Claudia standing in front of a poster at the AAIC 2025 in Toronto

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jul 29

A great pic from the team from the team at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC 2025) in Toronto this week. Hope they have an interesting and productive time sharing work and meeting colleagues from around the world!
#AAIC25
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jul 21

🧠 Are you affected by a neurodegenerative condition such as #dementia, #parkinsons, #MS or #MND?

📋 Have you had a Social Care Needs Assessment or Carer's Needs Assessment?

🗣️You could take part in an interview to share your experience.

📨Contact Dr Clarissa Giebel: [email protected]

A flyer showing a man and woman sat next to each other on a bus. The text reads: Experiences of social care needs assessments among people with neurodegenerative conditions.

Call for research participants. Are you living with a neurodegenerative conditions, or are you caring for a family member or friend who is living with a neurological condition? We want to hear about your experiences.

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Rosario Espinoza Jeraldo @rosarioej.bsky.social · Jun 25

At the Transitions Project Launch ar King's College, hearing about Deinstitutionalisation in South America

Rosario Espinoza Jeraldo @rosarioej.bsky.social · Jun 25

Very interesting seminar by Alexandra Burton this month at CPMH on creative health interventions to support the physical and mental health of people living with mental health problems.

QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jun 25

Great Centre seminar today by Dr Alexandra Burton - How, why and in what contexts does social and community participation impact our health? Thank you to those who joined us in person and online!

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jun 19

Great work from Dr Alexandra Burton and colleagues around the role of #socialprescribing and wellbeing of older adults

Social Biobehavioural Research Group @ucl-sbb.bsky.social · Jun 19

Could #SocialPrescribing improve the wellbeing of older adults in Harare, Zimbabwe?

Read about a new collaborative project between our team at UCL, ‪‪@qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social, ‪‪@bristoluni.bsky.social‬ and @thruzim.bsky.social 🌍

Full details on our blog: sbbresearch.org/researchers-...

Members of the project stakeholder group meet at The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe in Harare.

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NIHR ARC Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social · Jun 18

Paul Wilson of @manchester.ac.uk & ARC-GM led a National Institute for Health and Care Research-funded study on the success of #socialprescribing link workers following a Government plan to empower NHS patients to feel more supported in accessing healthcare services.

👉 Read more: bit.ly/3FQnmpI

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jun 18

Interested in dementia and neurodegeneration? Sign up for this informative newsletter.

DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jun 18

Looking for a summary of our publications and events?

Read the latest DeNPRU-QM newsletter, which was sent out to subscribers this morning. If you're not yet on the list, you can read & sign up below.

☀️ Read the June newsletter: shorturl.at/dGkwT

✅ Sign up to the mailing list: eepurl.com/iJDOnA

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jun 4

Interested in #SocialCare research in PRUs?

Join this webinar to hear Sedi Zabihi & @claudiacooper.bsky.social from DeNPRU-QM present findings from an analysis of English death certificates, looking at the comorbidities of people who die with dementia.

🕑 2pm
📅 5 June
👉 Register: shorturl.at/Y77f8

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Social Care Research in NIHR Policy Research Units - Showcase webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Do you want to find out more about NIHR Policy Research Units (PRUs)? Join our upcoming showcase webinar hosted by the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Adult Social Care (ASCRU). The NIHR Policy Researc...

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Apr 16

Join NIHR DeNPRU-QM at Queen Mary as a Research Assistant to support dementia & neurodegeneration policy research. 18-month role, apply by 6th May @denpru-qm.bsky.social

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Research Assistant: Equitable health and social care

Join NIHR DeNPRU-QM at Queen Mary as a Research Assistant to support dementia & neurodegeneration policy research. 18-month role starts after 6 Aug 2025.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Rosario Espinoza Jeraldo @rosarioej.bsky.social · Apr 5

Ya está abierta para responder nuestra encuesta para comprender las prácticas, actitudes y conocimientos de los profesionales #chilenos respecto al cuidado de personas mayores con deterioro o preocupaciones cognitivas: appletree.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#Chile #demencia #prevención

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Have you read our latest newsletter? If you're struggling to keep track of your inbox, you can find a direct link to all our newsletters on the DeNPRU-QM website 👇

denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/our-news/

DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Mar 3

Subscribed to our newsletter? Look out for the March edition in your inbox 📥

Read about the art of 'true partnership' in PPI, our first public event on the Future Dementia Workforce and reflections on a journey from carer to advocate.

Not on the mailing list? Sign up here:

eepurl.com/iJDOnA

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Apr 1

A meta-review and synthesis of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for people living with dementia nearing the end of life and their family carers - pls share!

Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · Mar 31

Our meta review out now on psychosocial interventions in #dementia #palliative care - critical gaps in evidence on care co-ordination, transitions, and carer support www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A meta-review and synthesis of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for people living with dementia nearing the end of life and their family carers

Dementia, is a leading cause of death internationally, affecting 55 million people. A palliative approach, emphasizing holistic and psychosocial care,…

www.sciencedirect.com

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Apr 1

🧠 Our current national survey focuses on Older People's Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs).

🗺️ We'd like to speak to teams in Derby, Northampton, Leeds and the Pennine Care region.

📨 Is this you, or someone you know? If so, please e-mail [email protected] for more information. Thank you!

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Mar 31

Thank you @rcpsych.bsky.social for inviting us to share our national survey of dementia diagnosis and care in English Memory Services at #OAPsych2025 last week.

@claudiacooper.bsky.social and Ollie Kelsey joined Dr Charlotte Deasy & @alzheimersresearchuk.org on a panel chaired by Dr Jeremy Isaacs.

DeNPRU-QM researcher Ollie Kelsey presenting

DeNPRU-QM Co-Director Professor Claudia Cooper presenting

Panel discussion chaired by Dr Jeremy Isaacs

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Mar 25

New paper! Providing inclusive care and empowering people with #dementia as a clinical pharmacist: a #qualitative study - when engaging patients & carers in decision-making, which can be empowering, cultural beliefs & preferences must be considered - pls share
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Providing inclusive care and empowering people with dementia as a clinical pharmacist: a qualitative study of clinical pharmacist’s experiences

Dementia is a growing global health concern, significantly impacting primary care settings, where the majority of care for people with dementia is provided. Underserved and vulnerable groups, who o...

www.tandfonline.com

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GRACE Study - QM @gracedementiacare.bsky.social · Mar 10

In our randomised controlled trial, we found that clients receiving NIDUS-family by video-call, phone or in-person were more likely to achieve the goals they set than those who didn’t receive NIDUS-family.

You can read more about this study here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38310894/

A psychosocial goal-setting and manualised support intervention for independence in dementia (NIDUS-Family) versus goal setting and routine care: a single-masked, phase 3, superiority, randomised cont...

UK Alzheimer's Society.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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GRACE Study - QM @gracedementiacare.bsky.social · Mar 6

You can visit our website to learn more about the NIDUS-Family intervention, access the intervention materials and read our blog posts!

thenidusstudy.co.uk

The NIDUS Study

Discover the benefits of NIDUS-family, an innovative, co-designed intervention for dementia care that improves goal achievement and quality of life at home. Learn how personalized post-diagnostic supp...

thenidusstudy.co.uk

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Rosario Espinoza Jeraldo @rosarioej.bsky.social · Mar 4

Well done Alice and Giulia 😊!!

Prof Claudia Cooper @claudiacooper.bsky.social · Mar 3

Just out: Updated evidence on treatment of resistant depression in older people from @qmul.ac.uk medical students Alice Larsen snd aGiulia Teobaldi with #wfsbp mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...