Our annual conference is the flagship event in the EquaDem calendar. It brings together partners, researchers, public advisors, and policy representatives to share progress and highlight ongoing work within the network.
Title Image Credit: Age Positive Image Library Dr Esther Loseto-Gerritzen from the University of Nottingham tells us about her EquaDem funded research. The foundation of this project was formed in May 2024 during an in-person Patient and Public Involvement meeting that I organised in Nottingham. Four people living with Young
Last week, we held our joint EQUADEM/ INTERDEM Taskforce Symposium on Solutions to Dementia Inequalities at the Friends’ Meeting House in Manchester. We were delighted to be joined by international academics in the field of dementia, geriatrics, and psychology from Lithuania, Portugal, and Norway who shared their insights into inequalities
Daniel How, one of our current research interns, working with Dr Giebel and Prof Gabbay at the University of Liverpool, tells us about his motivation, research focus and why it matters! What inspired you to pursue a research internship alongside your medical career? I am a doctor specialising in old
A gathering at St. James’s Park on 7 May brought together dementia researchers, NHS clinicians, carers, charities and community organisations to share progress and plans in the fight against inequalities in dementia care across the UK. The second EquaDem Network+ annual conference drew delegates from Universities, NHS trusts, social care
A series of new research awards have been issued this month, supporting innovative work taking place across several UK universities. Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Bournemouth University, Edge Hill University, Teesside University, and the University of Nottingham have each been granted Pilot Project Funding of up to £16k per
Following our year one collaborative project involving seven UK universities, Equadem has published its first major findings on creating equity in dementia care. The work, brings together the voices of people living with dementia, carers, health and social care professionals, and third-sector organisations to co-design practical solutions aimed at reducing
By Christine Torres, Field Care Supervisor & Research Intern ‘A personal reflection on community care, lived experience, how frontline insight can shape better dementia research and starting out in the world of research as a paid carer.’ Working in community care has taught me that every person is unique. It’s
