Use the hashtag #dementiacongress to join in the conversation
Some of favourite tweets so far …
Like the idea of ‘care & activity workers’ rather than ‘support workers’ #Eachstep
Fab Bupa stand at #dementiacongress great stuff, remember these?
Highlighting the central importance of knowing a persons life story to tailor interventions effectively. So important
A stunned room! Were we ready for genome science research? I think a really interesting angle for #dementiacongress
“Recognising indicators of awareness throughout the dementia journey will help maintain autonomy” inspirational Bob Woods
BobWoods on Kitwood. I’m still here but who have I become? Loss of autonomy.
virtuoso communicator & poster
Wonderful, inspiring work going on but most powerful of all, the words of those living with dementia – the real experts
Thinking about ALL the carers, paid and unpaid supporting people with dementia in own homes, care homes, hospitals, centres
What does “dementia friendly” mean? It’s about inclusion and using people’s assets. Not focusing on deficits.
Making simple models & maps of memories of places & people can be done simply with card and chat
Back from #dementiacongress and back to the business of caring for Mum. Wondering if the 2 worlds collide?
We need to enable people with dementia to connect with communities to maintain wellbeing and quality of life.
Fantastic poster from http://www.beingwithme.co.uk compassionate & mindful approach to care planning
Creativity. Fun. Ladder to the Moon. Helping people with #dementia have a life. Just like you.
Danuta Lipinska signing copies of her book Person-centred Counselling for People with #Dementia
Positive presentation by two GP leads for #dementia about the role of primary care in diagnosis and early support
We must integrate people with dementia not make them part of ghettos – Dr G Allen Power
9,000 GP surgeries have receive Worried about your memory? campaign materials – Anna Dowrick
People with #dementia ARE normal people! Such a simple message but so clear and SO true
Institutions will eat person-centred care for breakfast – Dr G Allen Power on the need for culture change in care
Sign-up your hospital to becoming dementia friendly and join the right care call to action
Over the next year to 18 months we will start to see #dementiafriendly products in UK high street banks
Larry and Cara #rempods
People with dementia may forget but at least give us a chance to be included in conversations – Trevor Jarvis
We want to become one of the world’s first #dementia friendly countries – Norman Lamb
Education isn’t just about knowledge. It’s about attitude change and challenging stigma – Dawn Brooker
The dementia care sector is crying out for disruptive ideas to challenge the status quo – David Sheard
JKP author Paul Edwards talking about @Bradford_BDG culture change project in South London care home
Where did yr last hour go? Can u believe one hour is average length of training a nurse receives on #dementia? – Gill Phillips
Online dementia prevalence calculator, coming to s west england soon
I’m not dying, I’m someone living with dementia – Christopher Devas
Dip your toes into a live stream of the tweets emerging from the 7th UK Dementia Congress being held in Brighton, 30 October-1 November 2012.
Please note that the tweets below are the opinions of those who posted them and are not endorsed by the Dementia Partnerships.
You can follow this conversation in full on Twitter https://twitter.com/search?q=%23dementiacongress.
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: #dementiacongress google you tube dementia without walls to see people with #dementia talking about what dementia friendl …
- RT @KarimS3D: RT @KarimS3D: Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Brighton http://t.co/0a9wU1aE via @WhoseShoes #dementiachallengers #dementiacongress
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: EVERYONE at #dementiacongress shd take a look at our “in my shoes” #dementia series. 70 perspectives. Fab insights! http …
- RT @KarimS3D: RT @KarimS3D: Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Brighton http://t.co/0a9wU1aE via @WhoseShoes #dementiacongress #dementiachallengers
- RT @KarimS3D: RT @KarimS3D: Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Brighton http://t.co/0a9wU1aE via @WhoseShoes #dementiacongress #dementiachallengers
- @debbieleven Yes! We need to “join up the siloed dots”= GREAT quote from @jaffabud
#dementiachallengers #dementiacongress - RT @achidgey: Martina Kane – half of GPs say they haven’t had enough training in dementia #dementiacongress
- @jrfemma @jrfclaire this is a very useful blog,I was at #dementiacongress and these are important messages #dementiachallengers
- @end_AGEISM_now great to hear we are on the same wavelength! Lots to think about following #dementiacongress
- #Dementia friendly? The digital onslaught. In the shoes of… Gill’s Mum http://t.co/PSqDsedK #dementiacongress #dementiachallengers RT
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: EVERYONE at #dementiacongress shd take a look at our “in my shoes” #dementia series. 70 perspectives. Fab insights! http …
- ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ It has been an exciting week. Need to wind down now █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ #dementiachallengers #dementiacongress
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: EVERYONE at #dementiacongress shd take a look at our “in my shoes” #dementia series. 70 perspectives. Fab insights! http …
- @Minghowriter Next to each other, no less. Great 2 meet u, Ming! Guest blog welcome @JDementiaCare #dementiacongress #dementiachallengers
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: EVERYONE at #dementiacongress shd take a look at our “in my shoes” #dementia series. 70 perspectives. Fab insights! http …
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: EVERYONE at #dementiacongress shd take a look at our “in my shoes” #dementia series. 70 perspectives. Fab insights! http …
- EVERYONE at #dementiacongress shd take a look at our “in my shoes” #dementia series. 70 perspectives. Fab insights! http://t.co/EGqEjPNc
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: Reflections from #DementiaCongress, #Brighton http://t.co/MluftHhH and tomorrow my Mum’s experiences of “everything goin …
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: Reflections from #DementiaCongress, #Brighton http://t.co/MluftHhH and tomorrow my Mum’s experiences of “everything goin …
- RT: “@luckockp Loved your A-Z of random thoughts:)” http://t.co/MluftHhH #dementiacongress #dementiachallengers
- @ArtyElk for more check out my previous tweets #dementiacongress
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: Reflections from #DementiaCongress, #Brighton http://t.co/MluftHhH and tomorrow my Mum’s experiences of “everything goin …
- Reflections from #DementiaCongress, #Brighton http://t.co/MluftHhH and tomorrow my Mum’s experiences of “everything going digital” RT
- What have I learnt this week? Marte Meo => A new Dutch method of educational counselling of potential benefit #dementiacongress
- @karenwatchman #dementiacongress Sorry for us too, we’re all on such a big (and exciting) journey #dementiachallengers
- RT @suzysopenheart: RT @suzysopenheart: #dementiacongress The Butterfly Scheme improving the hospital experience of people with dementia For ALL hospital st …
- @wwwframeworks4c Thx 4 lovely message! Look fwd to yr thoughts re #dementiacongress #WhoseShoes categories working now- #exciting! @KarimS3D
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: #dementiacongress Norman Lamb ‘it is important that we challenge the stigma…dementia not just a health and care issue i …
- RT @edanaming: RT @edanaming: “@edanaming: Yesterday’s q: ‘How do you know you matter?’ has stayed w me. #dementiacongress #compassion @wwwframeworks4c …
- RT @edanaming: RT @edanaming: “@edanaming: Yesterday’s q: ‘How do you know you matter?’ has stayed w me. #dementiacongress #compassion @wwwframeworks4c …
- “@edanaming: Yesterday’s q: ‘How do you know you matter?’ has stayed w me. #dementiacongress #compassion @wwwframeworks4c” <-STILL with me!
- RT @DebbyGould: RT @DebbyGould: “@NHSCalltoAction: Reflections from the #DementiaCongress, Brighton from Whose Shoes? http://t.co/PmXG5Vqm”must read lin …
- RT @DebbyGould: RT @DebbyGould: “@NHSCalltoAction: Reflections from the #DementiaCongress, Brighton from Whose Shoes? http://t.co/PmXG5Vqm”must read lin …
- RT @PrettywigsP: RT @PrettywigsP: Feeling massively positive and optimistic after meeting some very inspiring people #dementiachallengers #dementiacongress
- RT @KarimS3D: RT @KarimS3D: @simonaflorio1 excellent to meet you in person at #dementiacongress. Keep up the amazing work
- RT @DebbyGould: RT @DebbyGould: “@NHSCalltoAction: Reflections from the #DementiaCongress, Brighton from Whose Shoes? http://t.co/PmXG5Vqm”must read lin …
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: #dementiacongress Norman Lamb ‘it is important that we challenge the stigma…dementia not just a health and care issue i …
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: Following on from #dementiacongress my new blog on #dementia and optimism http://t.co/Mi0v6ohF
- RT @KarimS3D: RT @KarimS3D: Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Brighton http://t.co/0a9wU1aE via @WhoseShoes #dementiachallengers #dementiacongress
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: Following on from #dementiacongress my new blog on #dementia and optimism http://t.co/Mi0v6ohF
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: Following talk re #dementia friendly banking at #dementiacongress, Mum’s writing guest blog re #olderpeople & techno …
- Following talk re #dementia friendly banking at #dementiacongress, Mum’s writing guest blog re #olderpeople & technology.. #watchthisspace
- RT @KarimS3D: RT @KarimS3D: Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Brighton http://t.co/0a9wU1aE via @WhoseShoes #dementiachallengers #dementiacongress
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: Following on from #dementiacongress my new blog on #dementia and optimism http://t.co/Mi0v6ohF
- RT @jrfclaire: RT @jrfclaire: Following on from #dementiacongress my new blog on #dementia and optimism http://t.co/Mi0v6ohF
- RT @AnnaHepburnDH: RT @WhoseShoes: Reflections from #DementiaCongress http://t.co/nb39hghH – The #dementiachallengers meet in person!
- RT @WhoseShoes: Reflections from #DementiaCongress http://t.co/bBwzfLlK – The #dementiachallengers meet in person!
- @SweetTreeHCS @1cheerfulman @shearddavid #dementiacongress thank you for what you do sweet tree home care and thank u for kinds words
- Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Brighton http://t.co/0a9wU1aE via @WhoseShoes #dementiachallengers #dementiacongress
- @prodnose would you be interested in helping us in our football reminiscence project for people with Dementia #dementiacongress
- More staff trained to deliver learning disability and dementia training. Sorry I missed #dementiacongress though. #dementiachallengers
- RT @JDementiaCare: RT @JDementiaCare: Norman Lamb wants every hospital to sign up to become dementia friendly: a basic start #dementiacongress
- RT @alivetim: RT @alivetim: Fantastic poster from http://t.co/RyZU9T0S compassionate & mindful approach to care planning #dementiacongress http:// …
- RT @WhoseShoes: RT @WhoseShoes: Reflections from #DementiaCongress http://t.co/kY4pryUY Was pretty chuffed to post frm phone; now photos bit tidier! #de …
- Reflections from #DementiaCongress http://t.co/kY4pryUY Was pretty chuffed to post frm phone; now photos bit tidier! #dementiachallengers
- RT @dementiapartner: RT @dementiapartner: Thanks to all at #dementiacongress for sharing rich and positive conversations http://t.co/JZOOo4ok
- @KarimS3D hello where was #dementiacongress held. Are there #Transcripts avail,I could access from #Australia?
- @KarimS3D @dragonmisery Don’t take any notice — he stole one at #dementiacongress #true
- @Warks_dementia great write up it is a very inspiring event #dementiacongress
- RT @Warks_dementia: RT @Warks_dementia: #dementiacongress What I made of congress, the people I met and the stories I heard. Listening to the steady voices. …
- “@jrfclaire: Following on from #dementiacongress my new blog on #dementia and optimism http://t.co/qilm7wY8”
- “@tanyalittlebdg: “Instead of thinking outside of the box.. Lets get rid of the box” Dr Power #dementiacongress” Lovely idea!
- RT @lucyjmarsters: RT @lucyjmarsters: YES!!!! People with #dementia ARE normal people! Such a simple message but so clear and SO true #dementiacongress #de …
- RT @tanyalittlebdg: RT @tanyalittlebdg: “Instead of thinking outside of the box.. Lets get rid of the box” Dr Power #dementiacongress
- RT @achidgey: RT @achidgey: Dr G Allen Power – we must integrate people with dementia not make them part of ghettos #dementiacongress
- RT @lucyjmarsters: RT @lucyjmarsters: YES!!!! People with #dementia ARE normal people! Such a simple message but so clear and SO true #dementiacongress #de …
- Prof Bob Woods: The REMCARE study shows no significant response in ppl w/ dementia to reminiscence therapy #dementiacongress
- Following on from #dementiacongress my new blog on #dementia and optimism http://t.co/Mi0v6ohF
- RT @suzysopenheart: #dementiacongress Carers need respite but most importantly someone to walk alongside them and their whole family….
- ps and really sorry to miss you @bethyb1886 at #dementiacongress – a fast, busy time…