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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · 26d

Super trip to Polesden Lacey ⁦‪@nationaltrust.bsky.social‬⁩ with ⁦‪ @dyscoveraphasia.bsky.social supporting people with #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia to chat, meet others, learn & enjoy. A preview of the lunch menu to read at home, simplified info, and a trained guide made all the difference

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Aug 20

Calling #SLTs and HCPs working in #dementia to join our #PPA Virtual Visitor Session on 17 Sept. I’ll be explaining how we support people with Primary Progressive Aphasia @dyscoveraphasia and speaking with people who are receiving support. Sign up - [email protected]

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Apr 18

Very excited to see Helen’s performance this Sunday on @ThePianoUK Helen’s a brilliant #PPA ambassador & her ‘Out of the Box’ composition is dedicated to @volkmer_anna & others who have supported her www.theargus.co.uk/news/2508921...

www.theargus.co.uk

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Dr Anna Volkmer @annavolkmer.bsky.social · Apr 4

Onwards and upwards!

The work is not over- if you are a researcher working in the field of PPA we have started a PPA journal club with @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social

Sign up & enhance your PPA research network!

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/primary-prog...

@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

New Primary Progressive Aphasia Online Journal Club

Join our new Primary Progressive Aphasia Journal Club—connecting researchers & clinicians to explore diagnostics, clinical management & patient-focused advances

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Apr 4

#PPAawareness day is here! 🙌🏻 motivated,inspired & shaped by people living with #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia & driven by a community of international #SLT #SLP s who believe in better access to therapy support & resources. Huge thx to the amazing @[email protected] & @dyscoveraphasia

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Maya Henry @mayalhenry.bsky.social · Mar 31

The inaugural International PPA Awareness Day is this Friday April 4th! Join a webinar hosted by the National Aphasia Association.
aphasia.org/event/intern...
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

International PPA Awareness Day - The National Aphasia Association

The NAA is hosting the first annual International PPA Awareness Day! Join the one-hour webinar to see people with PPA share their experience through photos, art, poetry and more! The … Continued

aphasia.org

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Mar 14

Hooray! There is now an extra week to submit your abstracts for the #BASConf25.
The deadline for submissions has been extended until
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝟗𝐚𝐦 (UK time)

Follow the link for more information and to submit: blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/info...

#Aphasia #BSkySpeechies #SLT #PPA

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Dr Anna Volkmer @annavolkmer.bsky.social · Mar 14

3-weeks till PPA Awareness day 4 April!

Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...

Living with PPA can be difficult. Rory's beautiful poetry captures this

youtu.be/8K363W-XzWI?...

Book sale proceeds to Rare Dementia Support - available soon: shop.nationalbrainappeal.org?gad_source=1...

Rory Barnes poetry for PPA awareness

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Dr Anna Volkmer @annavolkmer.bsky.social · Mar 7

4-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April!

Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...

Why is speech and language therapy important for people living with PPA?

We asked people with PPA, families and professionals. Watch our video abt it!

#PPAawareness
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

PPA awareness

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Feb 24

Chatting about #PPA and @dyscoveraphasia with Helen Maclean of The Brainy Speech Therapist Podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/2D0H...

Primary Progressive Aphasia

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Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social · Feb 21

6-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April!

Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...

Listen in 2 @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social chatting to Helen from The Brainy Speech Therapy Podcast about PPA early next wk: open.spotify.com/show/7FY6mec...

#PPAawareness
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Feb 7

@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social @jentslt.bsky.social @jeanrutter.bsky.social @jennie-grassly-slt.bsky.social @luisazb.bsky.social @shariceclough.bsky.social @lucyebryant.bsky.social might you share and re-post the below please?

Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Feb 7

The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open!

Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...

• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025

#aphasia

Submit an Abstract | British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025

blogs.city.ac.uk

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Feb 4

We’re pleased to help spread the word about the official launch of the first-ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Awareness Day - 4th April 2025! #PPAawareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/primary-prog...

Primary Progressive Aphasia awareness day – 4th April 2025 - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

We’re pleased to help spread the word about the official launch of the first-ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Awareness Day - 4th April 2025!

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Jan 31

It’s been a busy time, planning #PPAawareness together with @annavolkmer.bsky.social & all our collaborators! 9 weeks of content coming in the lead up to 4 April ! Please share

Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social · Jan 31

Announcing the launch of the 1st ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) awareness day 4th April 2025!

Webinar sign up: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...

Follow for updates:
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social

#PPAawareness

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Dec 3

Newly minted #SLT 40 yrs ago! First cohort to graduate from #UCL #ChandlerHouse Where are you all now?! Reunion planned for Fri 27 June 2025. Please RT. #SLPeeps @UCL_MScSLS To express interest
email [email protected]

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Rosemary Townsend @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social · Nov 24

Really like this - when explaining therapy I often say ‘the research says…’ but even the relatives of people with aphasia complain that academic papers are impenetrable. This presents all the key points in an accessible way. Great work!

Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · Nov 23

Too good to be true? What a great initiative.

Aphasia Research Library @aphasialibrary.bsky.social · Nov 22

The Aphasia Research Library aphasialibrary.org is a new, free resource for creating and sharing aphasia friendly research summaries. Co-designed with people living with aphasia and researchers. Learn more here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xais8...

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