1. Nottingham Alzheimer’s Society
Kris Gregory Project Support Officer, (Dementia Friendly Swimming) Volunteer Officer
Nottingham Alzheimer’s Society

2. Nottingham Dementia Support Service
Dementia support team
Memory café
Carers’ information programme
Carers’ groups
Singing for the brain
Side by side

3. Dementia Friendly Swimming
Clifton Leisure Centre: Wednesday 11.15am to 12.15pm
Ken Martin Leisure Centre, Bulwell: Wednesday 3pm to 4.00pm
Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Bilborough: Friday 2.30pm to 4.00pm

4. Dementia Friendly Swimming - Case Study
Harry and Joan met project support officer at local group. Nearest session 25 minutes away ‘there’s nothing like this near where we live, we’d rather travel knowing the staff understand and we’ve got help if we need it”
Harry unsure if he could still swim. After discussion with coach he swam 14 lengths, now regularly 20 lengths. Both Joan and the swimming coach were surprised by his ability in the pool, both commenting on how ‘unexpected it was’.

5. Volunteering Opportunities
Fundraising
Delivering services
Consultation groups
Research volunteers
Side by Side
Assessing research funding applications
Campaigning and raising awareness
Dementia Champions
Volunteering Opportunities

6. Institute of Mental Health University of Nottingham
Neil Chadborn
Institute of Mental Health
University of Nottingham

7. Centre for Dementia
Launched by Prof Tom Dening in May 2014 Interdisciplinary group, mainly based in IMH 30+ members Monthly research seminars Patient & public involvement group

8. Our approach
Dementia is a journey Research important at every stage Topics include clinical services, arts, technology Many PhD students carrying out novel studies

9. Service Development
Promoting Independence in Dementia (PRIDE) NIHR Achieving Quality and Effectiveness in Dementia Using Crisis Teams (AQUEDUCT) NIHR Scaling the Peaks: barriers and drivers to providing and using dementia friendly community services in rural areas Alzheimer’s Society Journeying through Dementia NIHR

10. PEACH study: Proactive Health Care in Care Homes Study
Improving how GP and other healthcare staff work with care home staff to improve care of residents:
Looking at the ‘whole picture’ for each resident
Continuity of care - practitioners ‘signing from same hymn sheet’
Early identification of problems

11. How might this happen?
Assessment by GP, nurse and other health professionals
Involve all professionals, resident and family in creating a care plan
Deliver care and review the care plan

12. NIHR Clinical Research Network
ENRICH: network for care home research Join Dementia Research (public platform for potential participants)

13. Patient and public involvement
Monthly small meeting to discuss research problems and improve how research is carried out
Also share stories and experiences
Next meeting is 5th July – please recommend to people with dementia and carers

14. A website of courses and resources for people and practitioners
IDEA
A website of courses and resources for people and practitioners

15. Trent Dementia (Trent DSDC)

16. Thank you neil.chadborn@nottingham.ac.uk @nchadborn

17. Join Dementia research

18. Thank you