‘Let’s Talk Dementia’ resources published to help researchers adapt their communication
Guidance entitled, ‘Let’s Talk Dementia: Supporting communication in research partnerships involving people with dementia’ has been launched.
This guidance, and the accompanying video, aims to help researchers adapt their communication when involving people with dementia as partners (rather than participants) in research.
The resources, which have been co‑produced through a collaboration between University College London, Innovations in Dementia, and people with lived experience has been funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research. It encourages researchers to move away from assumptions and efficiency driven meetings, and instead prioritise trust, flexibility, and relationships to enable people with dementia to work effectively as advisors, collaborators, and decision makers in research.
You can find the guidance and video here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/epidemiology-health-care/research/ucl-research-department-primary-care-and-population-health/research/ageing/centre-ageing-population-studies-caps/research/current-and-recent-research/dementia-and-cognitive-impairment/lets-talk-dementia