Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project

A project seeking to create dialogue & engage with minority ethnic communities around brain health & dementia.

[Dr Sophia Amenyah PhD RNutr @SophiaAmenyah]

What factors influence #nutrition & #HealthyAgeing in over 55s from the #BlackAfrican community in the UK? View our online exhibition as part of our @Food4Years funded project: https://t.co/Q5t3GlKMHg @AnandDPandyan @JaneLMurphy100 @LFenge @hibbah22 @BU_Research @hss_bu

[Dr Sophia Amenyah PhD RNutr @SophiaAmenyah]

Our @ARUKSouthCoast funded roundtable discussion & podcast on Lifestyle factors & dementia risk in minority ethnic communities was such a success with even culturally-tailored food. Thanks @FareehaJay @BournemouthADRC @BU_HealthyBrain @mboard13 @BU_Research @BournemouthUni4

[Dr Sophia Amenyah PhD RNutr @SophiaAmenyah]

Our @bu_lemonade #CommunityEngagementGroup will ensure that our activities are #co-created #inclusive, #diverse, #culturally-tailored & suited to the needs of our participants & community. @BournemouthUni4 @BournemouthADRC @AnandDPandyan @LFenge @JaneLMurphy100 @DunhillMedical

[Hibbah A. Osei-Kwasi (RNut), PhD @hibbah22]

Absolutely loved this conversation 👇 I had on healthy eating among ethnic minority populations with @McLeod_Research and Paul Ellis. @LboroCLiMB @lborouniversity @LboroSSEHS @bapbray @RobertAkparibo @SophiaAmenyah

[Dr Sophia Amenyah PhD RNutr @SophiaAmenyah]

There can't be a Ghanaian-led #NutritionResearch without #JollofRice. 1st research team meeting @DunhillMedical funded research with @UnitedStSaviour to co-create a #FoodBased community model with older people in #Bermondsey @LFenge @AlisonBenzimra @JaneLMurphy100 @craddock1970

[Michelle Heward @HewardMichelle]

Great discussion at our @BournemouthADRC coffee morning identifying research priorities of local older people from nutrition to knickers -yes really! Thanks @bournemouthuni researchers @SophiaAmenyah @GladysYin @CatherineTalb @AshleySpriggs10 and @britgerontology for funding

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

@urbankitchen @ARUKSouthCoast @SophiaAmenyah @FareehaJay @TseDorothyLab @HwatchDorset Thanks @urbankitchen, we'll send you a personal link to complete the survey if you please leave your email address. Thank you 😊

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED🙌 We're looking for individuals from minority ethnic communities to join our research funded by @ARUKSouthCoast
investigating the link between #Lifestylefactors & #DementiaRisk https://t.co/fCXG8zRu2F @SophiaAmenyah @FareehaJay @TseDorothyLab @HwatchDorset

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

Great feature article on our PI @SophiaAmenyah as she presents on #nutrition #brainhealth but also her journey working with #underservedcommunities @AlzResearchUK @BU_HealthyBrain

[Soapbox Science Exeter @SoapboxExeter]

“What we eat is largely governed by culture and by socio-economic circumstance” - check out this feature article on our speaker @SophiaAmenyah to hear more about her work on nutrition and healthy brains
@UniofExeterNews @bournemouthuni
@SoapboxScience

https://t.co/qm4kBTDtUg

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

Was wonderful having Hollie &other @HwatchDorset volunteers working together with us on the @BU_HealthyBrain project. #coproduction #workingwithcommunities @SophiaAmenyah @HewardMichelle @BournemouthADRC @TseDorothyLab

[Healthwatch Dorset @HwatchDorset]

Will, our @bournemouthuni placement volunteer shares his #volunteering experience:
"I thought it was cool that I could do something that I enjoy while also feeling like I am doing something good and positive and actually making a difference and helping people." #volunteersweek

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

The @BU_HealthyBrain project shows #bestpractice of how to engage around difficult topic with #underservedcommunities. Join us for our final dissemination event as we share lessons learnt from perspectives of the community and researchers
https://t.co/7tSHZvo71o

[Dr Sophia Amenyah PhD RNutr @SophiaAmenyah]

Our #brain & #heart health are clearly linked but we rarely talk about this. It was a delight to join @cahn_uk #HealthyHearts session to talk about #culturallytailored #healthylifesyle strategies for #brain & #heart #health @BournemouthADRC @hibbah22 @NutritionBU

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

If you missed our PI chat about #diet and #dementiarisk, during #Chatathon2022 you can still catch up & there's still time to donate https://t.co/RnTWE6iZKu 🧠🍒🍎🍒🍉

[Adam Smith @BetterResearch]

All the #Dementia Research Charity #Chatathon sessions are now available to watch back on YouTube. Organised by session and guest - watch back now, and remember there is still time to donate at https://t.co/WRkUgZyJc5

https://t.co/1Qh9u7gAk0

[The Ageing & Dementia Research Centre @BournemouthADRC]

Everyone is welcome to our Christmas coffee morning. It will include a presentation by Dr Michelle Heward and Dr Michele Board who will be discussing the 'a walk through dementia' project which provides an opportunity to understand the lived experience of a person with dementia.

[Dr Sophia Amenyah PhD RNutr @SophiaAmenyah]

Combining my 2 passions, #learning and #travelling. Delighted to join global experts in nutrition for #IUNS2022 #ICN2022 @JaneLMurphy100 @LFenge

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

https://t.co/O6F3ZvJUlf

[Adam Smith @BetterResearch]

Our next session is titled "A Diet for the Brain & measuring Quality of Life" with guests @SophiaAmenyah from @BU_HealthyBrain @hannagr4m from @sheffielduni & @raisa_zein from @UniofExeter

Drop in and watch https://t.co/aViDJ7QZBu

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

#HealthyDiet #HealthyBrain Please donate and join our @BU_HealthyBrain PI @SophiaAmenyah on @dem_researcher #CHATATHON to raise funds for #DementiaResearch https://t.co/68xlcDAxNj

[Adam Smith @BetterResearch]

The #Chatathon Schedule in 30 Seconds (V2) - 2nd Dec 9.00am-9.30pm - drop in or stay all day, and please give what you can - YouTube Live, Facebook & Twitter

https://t.co/WRkUgZQSqd

[Healthy Brain Healthy Life Project @BU_HealthyBrain]

#HealthyDiet #HealthyBrain Please donate and join our @BU_HealthyBrain PI @SophiaAmenyah on @dem_researcher #CHATATHON to raise funds for #DementiaResearch https://t.co/68xlcDS9bT

[Adam Smith @BetterResearch]

The #Chatathon Schedule in 30 Seconds (V2) - 2nd Dec 9.00am-9.30pm - drop in or stay all day, and please give what you can - YouTube Live, Facebook & Twitter

https://t.co/WRkUgZQSqd

[Adam Smith @BetterResearch]

The #Chatathon Website has has 1,005 visitors over the past 30 days. I hope everyone who had a peek is planning to attend and sponsors us. I promise I will give it a rest on this topic soon - but for now, everything you need can be found at https://t.co/WRkUgZQkAF