DeNPRU-QM
@nihr.bsky.social Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration (DeNPRU-QM) based at @qmul.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
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- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMWe spent this week connecting with the @nihr.bsky.social Policy Research Units in Dementia and Neurodegeneration @denpru-qm.bsky.social and Policy Innovation and Evaluation @piru-lshtm.bsky.social. Read more about what we got up to on our LinkedIn page below: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
- Today is #WorldLewyBodyDay, and our Patient and Public Engagement Group member Karen is in Westminster with @lewybodysociety.bsky.social. Follow their account to find out more 👇
- It is #WorldLewyBodyDay. Organisations around the world are shining a light on the disease, calling for better understanding and quicker and more accurate diagnoses for our loved ones. We will be sharing vital information throughout today as we take our cause to the heart of Westminster. #LBAW2026
- Thank you @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social for joining our Centre Seminar today!
- We're co-hosting the @ucl.ac.uk Health Economics Policy Lab economic evaluation alongside trials conference on Friday, 20 March 2026. Visit the conference website for all the information you need to register and submit an abstract 👇 www.eeatconference.com/conference/h... #healtheconomics
- The Nottingham Consensus provides a policy roadmap to reduce dementia risk, the UK's leading cause of death. Recommendations include: 📢 Launch a targeted public health campaign to address key modifiable risk factors 💬 Adapt communication strategies to ensure relevance across diverse communities
- 🩺 Integrate dementia prevention and related health inequalities into existing NCD models (e.g. alcohol, sugar) 📊 Collect and share high-quality data on dementia incidence and associated risk factors 📈 Explore options to improve how we model the societal & economic impact of dementia risk reduction
- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMNew paper led by @denpru-qm.bsky.social brings together 40 dementia experts – including ARUK’s Policy team – to agree on key things decision makers need to do to help cut dementia risk. #denpruQM
- How can policy reduce dementia risk? We convened a panel of experts to develop policy recommendations for dementia risk reduction, refining them through a modified-Delphi process. The final result is the Nottingham consensus, published today in @natrevneurol.nature.com 👇 tinyurl.com/4rsz2yy6
- How can policy reduce dementia risk? We convened a panel of experts to develop policy recommendations for dementia risk reduction, refining them through a modified-Delphi process. The final result is the Nottingham consensus, published today in @natrevneurol.nature.com 👇 tinyurl.com/4rsz2yy6
- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMWhat should the Department of Health and Social Care be doing to improve the nation’s brain health? @hdemnitzking.bsky.social and I brought UK experts together to produce a consensus roadmap for dementia risk reduction on behalf of @denpru-qm.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMCome and work with us, as the manager of the new Alzheimer's society Centre for Inequalities! @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @hdemnitzking.bsky.social @jbudge.bsky.social @qmuldementia.bsky.social @denpru-qm.bsky.social
- Research Programme Manager role at Queen Mary University of London leading delivery of the GRACE dementia programme with partners, carers and professionals. Closing date: 23rd January www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/grace-re...
- ✨ Our December newsletter is here! Read about our highlights from the past few months, including our latest research findings, Dementia Congress 2025 and our policy workshop for early- and mid-career researchers. Wishing you all a wonderful festive break from #denpruQM. tinyurl.com/2j4y8jhf
- ✨ We're preparing the December edition of our e-newsletter, which will be published early next week. Not yet on our mailing list? Sign up here by Monday, 15 December 👇 eepurl.com/iJDOnA
- Coming soon: a new Shared Care resource from our collaborators at Together in Dementia Everyday (tide) 🎉 Co-created with family carers and care home staff, it builds on tide's research into carers' experiences when the person they have looked after moves into residential care. tinyurl.com/mr2dmwje
- We were in York yesterday co-hosting a policy workshop for early- and mid-career researchers. Thank you to our co-hosts, speakers & attendees for making the day a success 🎉 Read more from @claudiacooper.bsky.social 👇 tinyurl.com/2eb29b44 #denpruQM @i-care-dtc.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social
- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMWe are delighted to launch applications for our 2nd cohort of PhD students as part of our Alzheimer's Society I-Care Doctoral Training Centre. 5 PhD Studentships & 1 clinical Training Fellowship available starting October 26. Apply now online! www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-s...
- Great to join @nihrhapru.bsky.social to co-host yesterday's webinar on shaping the future for brain health. Weren't able to join us? The recording is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkdi... @hdemnitzking.bsky.social
- 🚨 Last chance to sign up for our joint webinar with @nihrhapru.bsky.social, taking place tomorrow (19 November) from 12-1pm on Microsoft Teams. ✅ Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4
- Join us on Wednesday, 19 November for a webinar with @nihrhapru.bsky.social focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs. Dr Harriet Demnitz-King and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their work from the #denpruQM prevention theme. Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4
- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMYesterday, I attended my first @dementiacommunity.bsky.social Communtiy Congress. I had the privilege of being there alongside the brilliant Jo Brown and Mohammed Akhlak Rauf (MBE), representing the Patient and Public Engagement Group (PPEG) @denpru-qm.bsky.social
- Thank you @alzheimersresearchuk.org London Network Centre for inviting us to speak at your PPI event today. We joined lived experience experts, researchers and clinicians to discuss putting people at the centre of dementia research and care. @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social
- Our #denpruQM policy brief outlines why a skilled workforce is critical to ensuring that every family receives effective, compassionate dementia care, with recommendations to achieve this in practice 👇 tinyurl.com/2kax6t3j Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences with us today.
- Join us on Wednesday, 19 November for a webinar with @nihrhapru.bsky.social focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs. Dr Harriet Demnitz-King and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their work from the #denpruQM prevention theme. Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4
- We're speaking at the 19th UK Dementia Congress, hosted by @dementiacommunity.bsky.social 🎉 Come and hear from two members of our Patient and Public Engagement Group about why they decided to share their lived experience to inform policy research. Full programme 👇 tinyurl.com/ysetsmr6 #UKDC2025
- Are you a postdoc researcher interested in dementia and neurodegenerative diseases? Join us in York on 25 November for a FREE policy workshop co-hosted by #denpruQM, NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme & @i-care-dtc.bsky.social. Interested? Find out more & sign up: tinyurl.com/4xz7ys27
- This time tomorrow, @claudiacooper.bsky.social will be speaking at the Westminster Health Forum event on next steps for dementia diagnosis, care and research in England. She will share findings from #denpruQM projects including our suite of NHS provider surveys. Find out more: tinyurl.com/psxjrf46
- Reposted by DeNPRU-QMBrilliant panel discussion today at the House of Lords of the NIHR/ESRC APPLE-Tree study. Dementia prevention can progress via marginal yet meanignful gains, involving non-clinical staff and community organisations #prevention #healthpolicy @denpru-qm.bsky.social @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social
- How can public policy support dementia risk reduction? @claudiacooper.bsky.social & @hdemnitzking.bsky.social spoke at the House of Lords this morning about the #denpruQM Nottingham Consensus, part of our prevention workstream. Read more about the project on our website: tinyurl.com/5bc3dxth
- Congratulations to @hdemnitzking.bsky.social, @claudiacooper.bsky.social & team on your NIHR/ESRC APPLE-Tree publication 🎉 Harriet & Claudia are joining @ilcuk.bsky.social at the House of Lords today to launch the findings & share #denpruQM work on public health policy for dementia risk reduction.
- 🎉 Exciting news! A huge congratulations to the entire APPLE-Tree team on the publication of our latest paper—an important step forward in dementia prevention research. @denpru-qm.bsky.social Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- 🧪 We had a brilliant time at New Scientist Live 2025 on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who visited our stall to talk about our policy research, and to Tommy and Rawda from our PPI group who supported us. You can read a summary of all our projects on the #denpruQM website: tinyurl.com/3zkp4ns3
- Great to hear @proflizsampson.bsky.social speaking at William Harvey Day 2025 about 'Translational delirium research - from patients to policy'. Read more about her #denpruQM work on delirium policy 👇 tinyurl.com/58u2n9mf @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social
- Last week, members of the #denpruQM team took part in a 'Long Table' workshop with communities and service providers in @towerhamletsnow.bsky.social. We explored how we can better support people with memory loss to have a stronger voice in research, service design, & commissioning.
- Other discussion topics included prevention, diagnosis and treatment, workforce development, and care services. Thank you to everyone who took part to shape more inclusive, community-driven approaches to dementia prevention and care. @claudiacooper.bsky.social @hdemnitzking.bsky.social
- Great to see researcher Golnaz Atefi present 'Attitudes Toward Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction Among Minoritised Ethnic Communities in the UK' at #35AEC. Project led by Prof Naaheed Mukadam #denpruQM @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
- Will you be attending the @alzheimereurope.bsky.social conference in Bologna next week? Join session P14 (brain health & prevention) on Monday 6th October to hear Golnaz Atefi present her #denpruQM research. 👉 tinyurl.com/3w3pc6sy #35AEC @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social
- 🚨 New preprint: National Survey of Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams (OPCMHTs) in England - Staff from 75% of English NHS OPCMHTs took part - Challenges accessing inpatient beds were more acute in rural areas - Workforce retention and training will be key to integrated care Read more 👇
- Thank you @penarc.bsky.social for inviting us to your event on inclusive involvement in dementia research today. Our Communications and Engagement Manager @policyjo.bsky.social took part in workshops about best practice in #PPIE, with topics ranging from ethics and communication to poetry and art.
- We’re in London today for PenARC’s Inclusive Involvement in Dementia Research Celebration event! A day to celebrate #PPIE, share experiences, and explore how involvement strengthens dementia research. @nihr.bsky.social #PPIEInAction #InclusiveDementiaResearch #NIHR
- We want to generate evidence that leads to better care for everyone living with dementia and neurodegenerative diseases in England, wherever they live and whatever their background. Read more about how we're collaborating across the @nihr.bsky.social network to achieve this ⬇️ tinyurl.com/ysr42u5b
- We've published our September newsletter 🎉 Read about our highlights from the past few months, including our latest policy briefings, new team members and engagement events. Want to find out more? Visit the #denpruQM website 👇 denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/our-news/
- We are at the @alzheimersresearchuk.org London Network Centre Science Day sharing findings from #denpruQM research projects. Early Career Researcher Oliver Kelsey is presenting our national survey of dementia diagnosis and care in English Memory Services. Find out more: tinyurl.com/2chnbxyj
- For the final session of the day, @hdemnitzking.bsky.social and @claudiacooper.bsky.social co-presented an overview of how #denpruQM has been creating evidence to support policy. Find out more by reading one of policy briefs, editorials or peer-reviewed papers: denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/resources/
- Completing the #denpruQM contributions, Malvika Muralidhar presented a poster about a recent systematic review of dementia education and training for the multidisciplinary student healthcare workforce. Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- Congratulations to our co-director @claudiacooper.bsky.social on this new award from the Alzheimer's Society 🎉 Prof Cooper spoke at #ASAC25 yesterday with PPI leads Rosemary & @bame-dementia.bsky.social about how our commitment to involve diverse voices in #denpruQM has laid a foundation for GRACE.
- @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social is committing £2m to support the GRACE Programme, tackling healthcare inequalities in dementia. GRACE, led by Professor Claudia Cooper and Jessica Budgett @QMUL, will adapt proven resources so they work for everyone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBvs... #ItWillTakeASociety
- Great to see @jmschott.bsky.social on the BBC News homepage this morning talking about the potential impact of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease. Prof Schott co-leads the diagnosis & treatment theme at #denpruQM. Read the full article below: tinyurl.com/323r5y7c @alzheimersresearchuk.org
- Join us on 19 November for a joint webinar with the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs. @hdemnitzking.bsky.social and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their #denpruQM work. More info ⬇️ tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4 @nihrhapru.bsky.social
- Huge congratulations to Professor Yvonne Birks! Prof Birks co-leads the social care cross-cutting theme at #denpruQM.
- Thrilled to share that @birksyvonne has been awarded Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) for her contributions to social science. Congratulations on this recognition of your commitment to inclusive, practice-informed research and public impact! #FAcSS
- Did you know we're also active on Instagram and LinkedIn? Follow our Instagram account (@denpruqmul) or search #denpruQM on LinkedIn to find updates from our team. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
- Thanks @kamarameenali.bsky.social for this great blog about dementia & delirium. Our 'Delirium Matters' report (led by president-elect of the European Delirium Association, @proflizsampson.bsky.social) outlines 5 urgent policy recommendations to improve delirium care in England ⬇️ shorturl.at/pio7T
- Dementia raises delirium risk, and delirium can worsen or speed up dementia symptoms. Why aren’t we studying this more? Read Dr Ameen-Ali’s blog. @kamarameenali.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-deliriu...
- 📆 As term begins, we're busy preparing our September e-newsletter which will land in your inboxes next week. ☀️ Look out for updates about our summer publications, research events and new team members. 📥 Make sure you're the first to read it by signing up to our mailing list: eepurl.com/iJDOnA
- Will you be attending the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Annual Conference on 11 September? Don't miss presentations from @claudiacooper.bsky.social and @charlesmarshall.bsky.social as well as #denpruQM PPI leaders @bame-dementia.bsky.social and Rosemary Phillips. Read the programme 👇
