DREAMS-START

An NIHR HTA-funded study providing strategies for carers to reduce sleep difficulties in people living with dementia.

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Our DREAMS START @OfficialNIHR HTA report has just been published. https://t.co/LkvsIQABdY @Gill_Livingston @KMKinnunen @rapaport_penny @lucewebby @ClaudiaACooper1 @JamesPickett12 @UCLPsychiatry @OxSCNi

[Andrew Sommerlad @atsommerlad]

Great to hear results from the @DreamsStartUCL trial addressing the difficult problem of sleep disturbance in people with dementia @rapaport_penny @Gill_Livingston @UCLPsychiatry

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

A dreamy celebration of our recruitment success. Thank you all for your hard work (and also those who couldn’t make it). We’ll be back with results in 2024 #dreamteam @Gill_Livingston @9crimespike @rapaport_penny

[Andrew Sommerlad @atsommerlad]

Our review article on the links between social participation and dementia risk is published here.
Thanks to co-authors @Gill_Livingston @MikaKivimaki @epiAgeing @SusanneRoehr and others @UCLPsychiatry
https://t.co/2jrNaa85l1

[UCL Institute of Mental Health @UCLMentalHealth]

In this interview, Prof Gill Livingston (@UCLPsychiatry), talks about her research into the mental health of older people and discusses some of the challenges of supporting people with #dementia.
#UCLMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://t.co/HpD5pgxwh5

[UCL Brain Sciences @UCLBrainScience]

Read our interview with Prof Gill Livingston (@UCLPsychiatry), who talks about her research into the mental health of older people and discusses some of the challenges of supporting people with #dementia.

➡️ https://t.co/JbfMXzpIFB

#UCLMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Our co-CI’s @rapaport_penny @Gill_Livingston present the DREAMS intervention /w carer feedback, and our longer term follow up plan with #DREAMlonger. See link below #dementiaawarenessweek

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

DREAMS came true! On Friday, we reached our recruitment target (744 participants) one month ahead of schedule. Thank you to our incredible sites #dementiaresearch @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

HNY from the DREAM team 🎉 We are on the home stretch with 339 DYADS (and a target of 370). Recruitment closes at the end of March, if you know anyone with dementia and sleep problems, get in touch #dementiaresearch @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Thanks to our @EPUTNHS research team for their continued hard work, having now recruited over 50 dyads to #DREAMS @Gill_Livingston #dementiaresearch

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

New paper: “Prevalence of sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in the community: A systematic review and meta-analysis” @TalaKoren @Gill_Livingston @LuceWebby @rapaport_penny https://t.co/Z4F8APAJjx

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

A huge, continued thank you to all our sites and incredible researchers who have collaborated with us so far leading us to the home stretch. Let’s keep going #nosleeptill370 cc @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

300 dreamy DYADS! Thank you @NHS_ELFT_RI for recruiting our 300th DYAD, bringing us into the final stretch of recruitment #dementiaresearch cc @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Thank you for your hard work @SWLStG_Research team and congratulations on your first recruit for #DREAMS #dementiaresearch cc @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Can’t believe I saw you! 💙

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

270 down, 100 to go 📈 Well done DREAMS-TEAM, we have recruited 270 participants! No sleep for now as we make our final push in the coming months ✨ cc: @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Congratulations @sarah290470 on recruiting @TEWVresearch’s 50th participant! Thanks for your commitment to @DreamsStartUCL (cc: @Gill_Livingston @rapaport_penny)

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

If you want to join our team, two RA posts are out and close tomorrow:

[Gill Livingston @Gill_Livingston]

Big news. Jobs with @rapaport_penny @LuceWebby @Naaheed_Mukadam & me on @DreamsStartUCL @UCLPsychiatry. Help people with dementia sleep better, increase inclusivity and measure EEG at home. May be third job with @atsommerlad
https://t.co/qNqUJZP3bQ
https://t.co/0kbbyqqmvn

[Prof Colin Espie @ProfEspie]

Here are a couple of open posts. Part of my @UniofOxford @UCLPsychiatry collaboration with @Gill_Livingston on sleep in dementia. Please share https://t.co/XKnWPpAH90

[DREAMS-START @DreamsStartUCL]

Do you want to join the DREAM team? Come work with us (see links in tweet below) 📝

[Gill Livingston @Gill_Livingston]

Big news. Jobs with @rapaport_penny @LuceWebby @Naaheed_Mukadam & me on @DreamsStartUCL @UCLPsychiatry. Help people with dementia sleep better, increase inclusivity and measure EEG at home. May be third job with @atsommerlad
https://t.co/qNqUJZP3bQ
https://t.co/0kbbyqqmvn

[NELFT Research & Development @NELFTResearch]

We are also involved with @DreamsStartUCL study @ucl. An RCT testing a new intervention to improve sleep of those living with #dementia. Family carers receive 1:1 sessions from a trained therapist to help them manage sleep problems. #DementiaAwarenessWeek
https://t.co/6X6OXg4Iyp