Dementia Services Development Centre is an internationally recognised centre with the mission to improve lives for people living with dementia.
Based at the University of Stirling, DSDC uses research to inform practice, and practice to inform research providing comprehensive resources for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, both personally and professionally.
From family carers and volunteers to health care professionals, architects, and product designers, we offer a range of evidence-based resources to provide the understanding and knowledge appropriate for your role. We do this through:
Training & events
A range of online and face to face training and events are delivered by DSDC, designed to instill confidence through the provision of knowledge and skills that can make a real difference to people living with dementia. Professionally, training can improve practice, environmental design and enhance careers.
Information resources
The centre provides a range of resources which cover a variety of topics from care provision to the design of environments and products for people living with dementia. Resources include: the carers hub; bookshop; publications; and access to research.
Consultancy
DSDC’s multi-disciplinary team works with organisations to integrate design for ageing and dementia into their products, environments and provision of services for people living with dementia.
We are proud to offer services which are underpinned by research and forge a valuable link between global communities and researchers.
DSDC is a member of the University’s Centre for Environment, Dementia and Ageing Research group (CEDAR). CEDAR have a strong emphasis on the inclusion of people living with dementia in their research practices.
Donate
DSDC is incredibly grateful to the array of funders who have, and continue to support the work of the centre. If you would like to support DSDC or ageing and dementia research, you can donate here.