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    <description>Welcome to the University of Bradford 'Dementia Studies' Blog.</description>
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	<item><title><![CDATA[Two perspectives, one project: reflections on working together.]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[What does meaningful co-production actually look like in practice? Johan Schoeman (MSc student) and Lynne Hagan (Expert by Experience, living with a diagnosis of dementia) reflect on working together to co-design a poster challenging stigma for the “Understanding the Me in Dementia” MSc module.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Adaptive tech for trans and nonbinary people with dementia: from “safety” to selfhood]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A lot of dementia tech is built around one question: How do we keep someone safe? That matters. But for trans and nonbinary people living with dementia, there’s another question that can be even more urgent: How do I stay myself — safely — as my memory changes?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Professionals views on social care for people with young onset dementia]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr Catherine Quinn, Prof Jan Oyebode and Helen Young from the Department of Applied Dementia Studies have been exploring the social care provision for people with young onset dementia as part of the DYNAMIC project.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Bus travel and Posterior Cortical Atrophy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I’ve written this because I know how PCA affects me. Every time I have a fall, it seems to always be when I’m getting off a bus.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Reconnecting, Reflecting and Writing: The Department of Applied Dementia Studies Annual Writing Retreat]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/reconnecting-reflecting-and-writing-the-department-of-applied-dementia-studies-annual-writing-retreat.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The Department of Applied Dementia Studies held its annual writing retreat in September 2025, spending three peaceful days at the tranquil Otley Chevin Hotel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Keeping it real – why community engagement really matters to me]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[At the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies (CfADS), we talk a lot about making research meaningful and relevant.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Co-production as Peer Support]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[At the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, co-production is at the heart of what we do.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Improving awareness and reducing the stigma of neurodegenerative conditions in minority ethnic communities]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/improving-awareness-and-reducing-the-stigma-of-neurodegenerative-conditions-in-minority-ethnic-communities.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers from the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, University of Bradford have been exploring how to effectively raise awareness and reduce stigma of dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions, among people from minority ethnic backgrounds.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on my first year of DCM training]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/reflections-on-my-first-year-of-dcm-training.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Over the past year, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to step into a new role as a Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) trainer. In this blog, I want to take a moment to reflect on the process of becoming a trainer, what I’ve learned from teaching DCM, and why I’m excited about where it’s heading.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Insights and perspectives of dementia care from across the globe]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/insights-and-perspectives-of-dementia-care-from-across-the-globe.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Clare Mason delves in to the unique benefits of a diverse student cohort in online dementia care mapping training.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Update on the DYNAMIC study survey in England on social care for people living with young onset dementia.]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/update-on-the-dynamic-study-survey-in-england-on-social-care-for-people-living-with-young-onset-dementia.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A recap and and update about the DYNAMIC study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research for Social Care (RfSC) Programme through grant NIHR204266.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Join us for Dementia Action Week at the University of Bradford! 19-25 May 2025]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/join-us-for-dementia-action-week-at-the-university-of-bradford-19-25-may-2025.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[We've got something for everyone! From fascinating public lectures to immersive experiences, community cafés to thought-provoking exhibitions: all designed to educate, inspire, and connect. Come along and be part of this important week!]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Real voices, real impact: feedback from our short course programme]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/real-voices-real-impact-feedback-from-our-short-course-programme.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[We are excited to share an update from our most recent short course programme. Short courses offer a convenient way to help build new skills, stay connected to the latest evidence, and learn practical, actionable approaches that can make an immediate difference to care.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Raising awareness of emotional labour in dementia research]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/raising-awareness-of-emotional-labour-in-dementia-research.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Catherine Quinn and Dr. Ana Barbosa from the Centre for Applied Dementia Research, alongside Dr. Gill Toms (Bangor University) and Dr. Alexandra Hillman (University of Exeter), explore the concept of emotional labour in dementia research.








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<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Covid-19, dementia and care homes: Five years on, what has changed?]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/covid-19-dementia-and-care-homes-five-years-on-what-has-changed.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Nearly five years ago, we secured funding to study staff and resident experiences in dementia care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, we are asking ‘What has really changed?’ ]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Imagining Dementia Futures: Newspaper representations of air pollution, social isolation and dementia ]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/imagining-dementia-futures-newspaper-representations-of-air-pollution-social-isolation-and-dementia-.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Felicity Slocombe, Lecturer at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, and Emma Putland, Senior Research Associate on the Public Discourses of Dementia project at Lancaster University, tell us about their recent conference presentation.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[National recognition for the 'Understanding the me in dementia' module]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/national-recognition-for-the-understanding-the-me-in-dementia-module.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[It’s been two years since the launch of our 'Understanding the me in dementia' module. Being the first of its kind, completely coproduced and delivered with Experts by Experience, we look back on the journey so far.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Radiography education at Bradford]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/radiography-education-at-bradford.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Ana Barbosa and Clare Mason, both Assistant Professors at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, tell us about Dementia Experts by Experience contribution to radiography teaching on campus.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Dementia Studies]]></category>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Latest news on the DYNAMIC study]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/latest-news-on-the-dynamic-study.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The DYNAMIC study is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research for Social Care (RfSC) Programme through grant NIHR204266. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/alzheimer-europe-conference-2024.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[From 9 to 11 October 2024, the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies made a notable impact at the Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024. Six members of our team attended the Geneva Conference to present their work.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Experts by Experience|MSc]]></category>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[What we achieved during our Writing Retreat ]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/what-we-achieved-during-our-writing-retreat-.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Each year, we take a collective pause from the usual whirlwind of emails and meetings to focus on a 3-day writing retreat. This allows staff to dedicate uninterrupted time to various writing tasks. This retreat is not just a break from routine but a chance to move forward with key projects.]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating 20 years of excellence]]></title>
<link>https://www.bradford.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-studies/celebrating-20-years-of-excellence.php</link>
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<description><![CDATA[This year marks a significant milestone for our MSc in Advanced Dementia Studies programme. When the programme began, it was the first postgraduate programme of its kind in England. Now, we’re celebrating its 20th anniversary!]]></description>
<category><![CDATA[Experts by Experience|MSc]]></category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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