Meet the Admiral Nurse Academy Team
Find out more about the Admiral Nurse Academy Team and how to contact them
Dementia UK is excited to host its free annual Summer School, with the aim of improving practice in and knowledge of dementia care.
We invite all health and social care practitioners, including students, volunteer sector and allied professionals with an interest in improving care and support for families living with dementia.
On this page, you will find the topics available during Summer School 2024 and links to the registration forms. You are welcome to book as many or as few webinars as you like.
If you have any questions, please contact ANacademy@dementiauk.org
Tuesday 2nd July 2024
10.30am-12pm Welcome to Dementia UK:
- Specialist support for families facing dementia
- What makes the Admiral Nurse role different?
- Dementia UK’s Fundraising and Engagement Directorate: how we support the charity
2-4pm Assessment and diagnosis: a waiting game
- Empowering people before assessment and diagnosis: maintaining health and wellbeing while waiting for assessment
- Post-diagnosis: next steps
- A personal perspective
Wednesday 3rd July 2024
10.30am-12pm Learning disabilities and dementia
2-4pm Sport and dementia
- Staying healthy and making memories
- Staying active
Thursday 4th July 2024
10.30am-12pm Intergenerational relationships in dementia care
- What constitutes a family?
- Children and young carers
2-4pm Love, affection, intimacy and dementia
- Sexuality and intimacy in dementia
- The LGBTQ+ community and dementia
Friday 5th July 2024
10.30am-12.30pm The meaning of person-centred care
- Understanding personhood and identity in dementia care
- Going the extra mile
- What person-centred means: a personal perspective