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Centring the lived experience of dementia within policy, practice, and community development
News, Research Miki Max Fagerli-Schmidt News, Research Miki Max Fagerli-Schmidt

Centring the lived experience of dementia within policy, practice, and community development

Centring the lived experience of dementia within policy, practice and community development (ENACT-DEM project) is an ESRC-funded international research project led by a team at the University of Stirling in collaboration with a team in London, Canada and Germany. ENACT-DEM brings various opportunities for greater collaboration and understanding of ageing and dementia in a Western global context.

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Navigating the Frontiers of Dementia: ADI Conference 2024
DSDC, Care, Design, Research, News Miki Max Fagerli-Schmidt DSDC, Care, Design, Research, News Miki Max Fagerli-Schmidt

Navigating the Frontiers of Dementia: ADI Conference 2024

The 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International took place in Kraków, Poland, last week. Experts around the world came together under the theme of ‘Dementia: Insights. Innovations. Inspirations’ and shared information on achievements, innovations, and best practices in dementia research, care, and policy.

DSDC Senior Dementia Consultant, Dave Wilson-Wynne, attended and represented the University of Stirling and our Centre. Here is what he said about the experience:

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DSDC Chief Architect receives Churchill Fellowship to travel to Fukuoka, Japan
DSDC, Design, Client Stories, News Miki Max Fagerli-Schmidt DSDC, Design, Client Stories, News Miki Max Fagerli-Schmidt

DSDC Chief Architect receives Churchill Fellowship to travel to Fukuoka, Japan

In 2019, DSDC Chief Architect Lesley Palmer received a Churchill Fellowship with the purpose to study, record, and catalogue the built environment and healthy ageing projects in Fukuoka, Japan.

Lesley’s Fellowship spotlights the importance of international collaboration when working with ageing and dementia. Through her travels, we are shown a new perspective on dementia friendly design and reminded why different cultures may need different solutions.

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Power of Attorney (Scotland)
Care, News Ailidh Aikman Care, News Ailidh Aikman

Power of Attorney (Scotland)

A Power of Attorney (PAO) is a written legal document giving someone else the authority to act and make decisions on their behalf should they become unable to do so for themselves. All decisions made under POA must be of most benefit to the person.

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Your Choices Count
Research, News Ailidh Aikman Research, News Ailidh Aikman

Your Choices Count

Respite services can give carers a much needed break from caring. However, ensuring services are responsive to needs is easier said than done. Following on from a survey DSDC shared in September 2018 about choices around taking respite, this blog provides a research update as a big thank you for all those who took part. It also asks, what do we know now?

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