@angelapointon.bsky.social, Elaine Hunter and I had the opportunity to talk #dementia, #brainhealth and the role of AHPs to physio students at #RGU today. Lots of engagement and hopefully good feedback.

How wonderful to have a joint meeting with the Welsh AHP dementia forum today. Great discussions about the newly published ADI report about rehabilitation in dementia and it's implications for AHPs

Would really appreciate your thoughts on supervision for SLTs gaining competence in the management of dysphagia post qualification in the UK. If you would be happy to share your thoughts please snap the QR below or use this link forms.office.com/e/ndzqgBFF4u

Absolutely fantastic day at the #RCSLT Scottish hub day. A wee contribution by myself and @sltros.bsky.social with a lightening talk on how we have used data in developing SLT frailty services but really enjoyed brilliant and challenging talks on AI and leadership

A lovely day in Gairloch, I am not a mountain climber and barely tolerate hills, this seemed to be doable but required some actual climbing which was terrifying! But amazing views all the way to Skye

☑️ New research in @Age_and_Ageing ⭐️The 4AT is more than a #delirium tool: a score of ≥1 has an 87% sensitivity for known #dementia in older hospital patients. ➡️ Could assist in identifying dementia in hospital inpatients. Link below 👇

I see a lot of this in people referred due to swallowing difficulties where no one has explained to the family or the person that this is part of increasing frailty and a trajectory that is predictable.

In a world full of so much misery, you can ALWAYS rely on bollards to make things better. #WorldBollardAssociation

Hello Bluesky! 👋🏻 We’re back with some exciting new episodes in the pipeline…. But in the meantime why not have a browse and a listen of our back catalogue: www.ucl.ac.uk/research/dom...

Very lucky to have been given the opportunity to see this last night. I didn't know what it was about and only vaguely knew who Rhod was. But the show is side splittingly funny, desperately sad, thought provoking and positive. I spent the way home explaining H+N cancers to my non SLT friends though

You know I love history and facts! This reel features some history on Pride, its roots, and the decades of activism that inspired it. This history and the activists who fought for change is one of the reasons Pride month is so important. Here's to celebrating Pride all year long!🌈 #pridemonth

We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession. The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

It's an ongoing and oft highlighted situation: People living with dementia have unmet needs in relation to communication, there are not the services to meet these needs and awareness of the support available is limited :(

Obligatory poster selfie! Come to 212 and chat to me about dementia rehabilitation! #ANZSGM2025

The best dresses for summer wedding guests, according to an insane article in the Guardian. This one is primary school art smock meets Alien 3.

Interesting that they forgot to mention that Scotland does have Dementia strategies. However we all still face significant issues in meeting the needs of people living with dementia

🎉 I am thrilled to launch the Dementia Journeys website - a new digital platform sharing powerful stories from carers, & exploring what better end-of-life dementia care looks like based on research from the UCL/KCL EMBED-Care programme 👉 www.dementia-journeys.com #DementiaActionWeek 1/8

The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social responds #MigrantsWelcomeHere www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Co-author Theresa Yao writes: "How much do you know about dysphagia? Probably not much based on our review which found low awareness across society (unless you're an SLP). To provide timely care, we need to educate & better assess" pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #ASHASIG13 Available #OpenAccess!

New book! Looking forward to reading and sharing. @annavolkmer.bsky.social

It's curious to me how much we let 'hard' data talk loudest. Quantitative stuff plays a part. But when we're considering person-centred services & relational interactions, then it's all our human experiences & connections that tell the real story. That's not fanciful, it's life.

🧠💜 #DementiaAwareness Event Join us on Monday, 2nd June, from 9.30am to 3pm at the Conference Room, Level 5, Matthew Hay Building (ECC) at ARI for a special event dedicated to raising awareness about #dementia. #DementiaAwarenessWeek #DAW25 @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia? www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-a-r...

My new book arrived in time for a train trip

Did you see our article in the latest Bulletin about Acute Care at Home?? Want to know more or talk about your service?Come and join our CEN!

We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession. The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

🎙️ New Podcast: Learn how LEGO Serious Play is helping researchers uncover deep insights in dementia studies, with @annavolkmer.bsky.social @warrendonnelly.bsky.social @joelangley.bsky.social & Alys Griffiths pod.fo/e/2ccfbb

Afternoon walk

How can communities support people loving with dementia? Especially how to support themselves, is it infrastructure, funding, opportunity?

#BBC launching special new season across TV, iPlayer+Radio called Memories and #Dementia: Starting the Conversation, led by Dr Punam to help start conversations between those living with #dementia +friends, families+carers by evoking memories of their past through content from the BBC’s archive. 1/

It's Swallowing Awareness Day! A day to think about that marvel of anatomy in your throat, the larynx. You swallow hundreds of times per day - should I repost this every time I swallow? No, that's crazy - way too many swallows! Swallowing Awareness Day! Hooray!

@sqanews.bsky.social Dear SQA, currently doing a first aid course and have come across this gem. There is no such thing as 'mild' choking, you are either coughing (can breathe) or choking (can't breathe). Severe coughing yes, mild choking, no.

Take as much time as possible to travel to places unknown | James Jobson @bylines.scot

I love working with our H@H team, and the vast majority of our patients really appreciate the service

We must get better at avoiding, recognising and treating delirium. I still see Pleasently Confused on notes, there is no such thing..

IN-PEACE, which provides #palliativecare integrated with state-of-the-art #dementia care to patients and their caregivers, cut in half the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations of study participants. #Alzheimers #HPC #geriatrics

Adult #SLT people, do you have a pathway for adults presenting with previously undiagnosed DLD? And go to assessments? Thanks

If you haven't met Jan before, here she is explaining #Aphasia in her own words. This video has been seen thousands of times on other platforms💜Jan had a #stroke 20yrs ago when she was just 46. For the 1st year post stroke she had no words at all. She is very skilled at using #TotalCommunication 💜

This is a very long shot but does anyone have any research/information about how people with a visual impairment who eat a texture modified diet find the food. Does modifying the texture change how they are tasting and enjoying it? Thank you #dysphagia

While we’re on the subject of End of Life Care, this is a blog I wrote a while back, on looking after people who might be dying. It was written with junior doctors in mind, to help them navigate waters that I had found tricky. #EOLC #MedSky sharingandlearningonline.wordpress.com/end-of-life-...

#duvetknowitschristmas is here!! Always good for a giggle

Two new additions to the fantastic Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines. Mouthcare: tinyurl.com/5n6v38st Spiritual Distress: tinyurl.com/y4k67ja5

Happy St Andrew’s Day to all who identify as Scottish!

First snow of the season

Delighted to be running a workshop about Carer training at the afternoon session of the AHP Dementia CPD event @edinburghnapier.bsky.social #AHPs #Dementia

I'm staying at an Edinburgh hotel overnight before an event at Napier. What's going on here? Waving/drowning/climbing out???

A poster about my current project empowering staff to support residents with Eating Drinking and Swallowing in care homes. Feedback so far has been very positive and I have learned a huge amount whilst doing it.

Oo there's a #bskyspeechies ❤️

So an introduction post. I'm a Speech and Language Therapist living in NE Scotland and working in acute care at home. I love to learn and support people living with #dementia, #frailty, and #dysphagia. Outside work I love to walk, swim in the sea and do yoga