DEMCOMactive @DEMCOMactive
| Physical activity | quality of life | dementia| Dementia Friendly Communities | Patient and Public Involvement | UKRI | ARC EoE | University of Hertfordshire Joined March 2021-
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🎙️Another show from our collab with @BSG_ERA is out now. This time, we are talking to @BeckiHadley about @DEMCOMactive and dementia-friendly communities. Listen in 👇 mixcloud.com/LLARC/llarc-in…
🚨 My colleagues would really like your help 💭Share your thoughts on five quality of life measures for use in UK care homes, see details ⬇️
🚨 My colleagues would really like your help 💭Share your thoughts on five quality of life measures for use in UK care homes, see details ⬇️
Residents of #Stevenage living with dementia and those who care for them can now learn about a range of local activities for physical and mental well-being with the launch of a new booklet. Downloaded it at: stevenage.gov.uk/leisure-cultur… @DEMCOMactive @ARC_EoE @UHertsResearch
Sneak peek of the first draft of our booklet about the dementia friendly physical activities available in Stevenage. If you’d like a copy of the final version get in touch! Thanks to @StevenageBC and @KandiceBryan for all their input, especially the design!
Very much looking forward to seeing our lovely PPI contributors and chatting about the project!
Very much looking forward to seeing our lovely PPI contributors and chatting about the project!
So grateful to be able to meet with people and for everyone @TheRedShedHerts giving up their time to chat about our project - what a lovely afternoon!
So grateful to be able to meet with people and for everyone @TheRedShedHerts giving up their time to chat about our project - what a lovely afternoon!
Alive Activities opened the community allotment to help dementia sufferers and their families. bbc.in/3ivAqCH
If you want to get out and about, meet new people and stay fit and healthy, take a look at these. With new dates for August and plenty of routes around Sheffield, why not give them a ring and get involved.
Team GB have been smashing it at #Tokyo2020 so far! If you're feeling inspired by the athletes and want to get active, then we've got 5 great ways to keep moving at home for people affected by dementia. Tenpin bowling in the kitchen anyone? Click here: bit.ly/2V4Jvcq
A new app - called @WelcoMe_CS - that ensures that people with disabilities can experience stress-free visits to fitness and leisure facilities is now being piloted in Salford, #Manchester (facilitated by @Sport_England). disabilityinsider.com/2021/07/16/tec…
@ARC_EoE @CRIPACC1 @dannybuckers @DEMCOMactive - new link to this survey- pls RT!
@ARC_EoE @CRIPACC1 @dannybuckers @DEMCOMactive - new link to this survey- pls RT!
@ARC_EoE @CRIPACC1 @DEMCOMactive @dannybuckers
and @Elizabethcjpike 😊
Interesting topics on Maintaining Health and Wellbeing in Later Life: Age-Friendly Environments (Jiajia Zhou), physical activity (@elspeth_mathie) and (Veronique Wolter), and gender differences (Lisa Wahidatul Oktaviani). Thanks to all presenters! #BsG2021 @_BSGconference
Looking forward to attending the @_BSGconference this week and hearing @elspeth_mathie present our research (@HDEMCOP, @CRIPACC1, @PIRGatCRIPACC, @UHertsResearch) on #PhysicalActivity for people living with #dementia.
Everyone is happy to be out and about again!! 🌞🌷

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