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- MBE for Services to People with Dementia and to their Carers
- Guest for the opening of Thrive’s Sanctuary Garden
- Panelist for TIDE webinar
- D4Dementia is 13 today!
- Speaker at BRACE’s ‘Let’s Talk Dementia’
- Roundtable for Care Talk
- Community resource for Home Instead Norfolk
- Three sessions at The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show 2025
- A record attendance for MacIntyre’s Dementia Special Interest Group
- Second year as a Judge for the 3rd Sector Care Awards
- Panel Chair for LaingBuisson Innovation in Care Summit
- Dementia Community Webinar Programme – January-June 2025
- Follow me on Bluesky!
- Roundtable for PainChek
- A year of curating the Dementia Community News feed
- Finalist – Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care (WAGS) Awards 2024
- Two presentations at UK Dementia Congress
- ‘Trainers were excellent’ – Feedback on Loss and Bereavement Training
- First Open Space Webinar for Dementia Community
- Another fantastic Dementia Special Interest Group for MacIntyre
- Guest on the D Tour podcast
- Joint MC for the National Dementia Care Awards
- Panelist at the Person Centred Software Conference
- ‘Teamwork makes the dream work!’ – Presentation for NCF Communities of Practice
- Guest on the Sui-Ling Show
- Visit to Alzheimer’s Support
- Speech at the BRACE Charity Gala 2024
- Launch of the MacIntyre Dementia Pathway
- Two podcasts for Sweet Pea
- Interview with Playlist for Life
- **Double Winners! Palliative Care Awards**
- ‘Recognising and supporting carers’ – Presentation for Public Policy Exchange
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According to @CareEngland's latest report, 'The Current State of Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England', nearly 1 in 3 people wait over a year for a formal diagnosis. If you have concerns about potential dementia symptoms, it's important to start the diagnosis process to get the…
"They'll talk about football, drink, golf...but not dementia."
@TommyTommytee18 shares with @Swinno1976 how his friends shy away from discussing his #dementia diagnosis.
Watch the full conversation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdGi8-mojA
"You’re doing two full-time, emotional jobs." 💬
Thank you to @womanandhome for sharing Admiral Nurse @viclyons experience of being a sandwich carer - caring for both a parent or elderly relative, as well as a child. 👇
Today we received the incredible news that season one of our podcast, #MyLifeWithDementia has been shortlisted for a @britpodawards! 🙌
Wish us luck for the results on 2nd October. 🤞
And give the podcast a listen if you haven't already. Season two is out now, too:…
@IRememberBetter @KarrieMarshall @nursesKidONE @AlzJoyThruTears @bethyb1886 @UnicornSpark @MyCareMatters @artsaging @THEVDOVault @helenfindlay @wecaredesign #AlzChat Cognitive engagement matters in dementia care, not as distraction, but as continuity of care, connection, compassion, and quiet dignity. It is not just stimulation, it is a way of honouring presence, memory, and the human spirit 😊




