Blogs are written by members of the CLAHRC East of England research collaboration on their areas of interest.
Reflections on being involved in dementia research as a former carer. A blog by John Thurman* During the day between attending a conference with members of the DEMCOM research team, and writing this blog, I visited my sister Catherine in her new care home. Her dementia is severe: she’s lost […]
What do Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) offer people diagnosed with young onset dementia (YOD)? A blog by Dr Andrea Mayrhofer When people are diagnosed with dementia under the age of 65 the condition is referred to as Young Onset Dementia (YOD). In the UK, approximately 5% of people living with dementia (n=42,500) […]
Reflections on being a Primary Care Research Fellow – August 2016 to October 2017. A blog by Dr Suzy Duckworth I joined the team at the UEA immediately after completing my GP training, but having already completed an MD in Women’s Health in London earlier the same year, I found […]
Reflections from a policy engagement event – a blog by Maris Vainre How does evidence-informed policy come about? The Institute of Public Health at University of Cambridge invited researchers into the world of policy making. Three experts shared their views at this event: Dr Christine McGuire, Lead on Patient Experience […]
The ‘Usual Suspects’ – Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in DEMCOM by Dr Elspeth Mathie “No matter how complicated the research, or how brilliant the researcher, patients and the public always offer unique invaluable insights. Their advice when designing, implementing and evaluating research invariably makes studies more effective, more credible […]
What is research impact? A blog by Maris Vainre, CLAHRC EoE Impact Officer What is research impact? The answer depends on whom you ask – many organisations have their own definition of impact. As an example, see Research Councils UK’s (1) or Higher Education Funding Council for England’s (2) take […]
Why I am so delighted to be seconded to the CLAHRC East of England – A blog by Jane Schultz As both my children have reached the ripe old age of 3 and 5, I finally have enough head-space to think about my future career aspirations again. In my role […]
Dementia friendly communities blog post 01/08/2017 Community engagement approaches for dementia – what motivates us? A blog by Dr Marina Buswell We recently completed an evidence review of community engagement approaches to dementia for the Alzheimer’s Society. What struck me from the different responses to this work was how people liked […]
What to look for when choosing a good care home Blog by Claire Goodman. This blog first appeared on The Conversation website. Although four out of five adult care homes in England evaluated in a recent report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) were found to provide good care, it is the shocking […]
Why You Should Never Promise Your Parents You Won’t Put Them Into A Care Home (And Why Parents Should Never Ask) Blog by Claire Goodman. This blog first appeared on the HUFFPOST uk website. The recent furore around so-called “dementia tax” has placed the costs of care homes firmly at […]