ACTInG

Applied Cognition Technology & Interaction Group | Interdisciplinary group based @lborouniversity supporting wellbeing of those living with & @ risk of dementia

[Research at ARUK @ARUKscientist]

🚨 Do you know the next David Hague Early Career Investigator of the Year?

Are they a #dementia researcher with 5-10 years’ experience post-PhD and outstanding research outputs?

Nominate them before 28 Oct⬇
https://t.co/qunhvT0xIS

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

It’s been a long time coming… 🕙

We are SO excited to be back with a new interactive event, where we will highlight the importance of inclusive design in dementia

We hope you can join us on 29.11.2024

Click below for more details and to sign up!

https://t.co/EmgANixpBb

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

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[Maria Goodwin @mariavgoodwin]

🚨STUDY OPPORTUNITY🚨

✨Are you someone who experiences hearing loss?

✨ Are you 45-75 years old?

✨ Are you about to receive your first hearing-aid?

If you/someone you know said yes all of the above, we would love to hear from you!

[Elizabeth Peel @ProfPeel]

New #dementia article with @HeatherYemm and @DementiaStudies Dawn Brooker. Available https://t.co/S0MmRTvznE and *open access* here: https://t.co/LBDwGKXlwn

[Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc]

We're delighted to launch the #LongitudePrize on #Dementia (@LPDementia) today, with @innovateuk & @Challenge_Works! 🎉🍾

The £4.34m prize fund aims to find innovators who can create ground-breaking tech to help people #LivingWithDementia.

More info at: https://t.co/umKKVUCWf2

[Dr Felicity Slocombe @fliss_slocombe]

👀 Looking for survey respondents!
Online survey looking at media representations of dementia as part of my PhD research @lborouniversity

Please participate and share far and wide with your families, friends and networks 💙
https://t.co/QGUUvxXgiP 1/2

[Elizabeth Peel @ProfPeel]

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[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

🐶 Opportunity for Dog owners to share your experiences! 🐶

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[Elizabeth Peel @ProfPeel]

🗣Online 🐾interviewees🐾 wanted
*Do you have a dog/s 🐶 and can spare an hour to talk about your experiences?*
Please get in touch via https://t.co/XJM2Dewy8O
#Men and/or #BAME people and/or people with #dementia or their supporters especially encouraged to participate 🐕🦮🐕‍🦺

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

🚨Participant Recuritment🚨

Our brilliant ACTInG member @ProfPeel is recruiting adults who own or regularly walk a dog for an interview study (online or in person)

She is particularly interested in people with cognitive or learning difficulties (but everyone is welcome)! 🐶

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

✨Our next talk from @LEBridgstock on Elder Talk✨

Lauren discussed how the way we talk to people is important. Her research aims to unravel where elderspeak is used in healthcare practice, how people living with dementia may respond to this kind of talk, & the impact of context

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

@ahmedhamshoo94 is also recruiting for one of his studies. If you are based in Loughborough and are 40-65 yrs old please consider taking part.

https://t.co/XuJhkvAKPz

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

✨ Next up we had PhD student Ahmad✨

He talked about the indoor perceptional differences between people with dementia (pwd) & their caregivers. As well as thermal comfort & the impact of low & high levels of thermal parameters on pwd & their caregivers’ health and wellbeing.

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

@BurgonClare @TomDening @InstituteMH If you haven’t already come across this Clare, this is a recent publication on apethy by @TomDening & co ✨

https://t.co/xMI9fT0JPs

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

✨ACTInG Out Event ✨

Prof @TomDening started us off in style with an incredible key note on BPSD.

Some incredible work on the concept of apathy - some amazing research on this coming from @InstituteMH 🧐🧠

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

@BurgonClare @TomDening @InstituteMH Hi Clare, yes we publish all talks on our website (see link in bio), they should be available sometime next week!

[ACTInG @ACTInG_Lboro]

✨ Attendees in person have been tasked with an accidental challenge - how quietly can they eat their crisps? 👀✨

[The Institute of Mental Health @InstituteMH]

*Free event*

Professor Tom Dening of our Centre for Dementia will be giving a keynote speech at the forthcoming @ACTInG_Lboro event:

"ACTInG Out: Manifestations of unmet needs"

📅 31 March 2022
⏲ 12 - 5pm
📌 Loughborough Uni / Zoom
https://t.co/PYz1Bdldn1

[InterdemEurope @InterdemEurope]

Interested to join our next @InterdemEurope Academy Masterclass on Technology and Dementia, together with the 15 ESRs of @DTdementia, 18-20 May in Zamora, Spain?
See https://t.co/21JVkTeqP2 for more information!

#technology #dementia #ecrchat

[The Institute of Mental Health @InstituteMH]

*Free event*

Professor Tom Dening of our Centre for Dementia will be giving a keynote speech at the forthcoming @ACTInG_Lboro event:

"ACTInG Out: Manifestations of unmet needs"

📅 31 March 2022
⏲ 12 - 5pm
📌 Loughborough Uni / Zoom
https://t.co/PYz1Bdldn1