staff, members & volunteers’ conference & awards ceremony

Staff, Members & Volunteers’ Conference &

Awards Ceremony

1 November 2013

Murrayfield Stadium

#ASAGM

Debbie TolsonPhD MSc BSc (Hons) RGN FRCN

Professor of Dementia/DirectorAlzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

VisionTo be a centre of excellence advancing dementia policy and practice through education, applied research and social enterprise.

MissionTo work collaboratively with people with dementia and carers, the scientific and practice communities to advance evidence informed dementia policy and practice.

Centre Activities

•Applied research for policy and practice •Dementia research capacity & capability development•Education & Knowledge Exchange to promote evidence informed practice & leadership•Policy influencing and implementation•Social enterprise designed to incubate dementia care solutions

Centre Activities

•Applied research for policy and practice •Dementia research capacity & capability development•Education & Knowledge Exchange to promote evidence informed practice & leadership •Policy influencing and implementation•Social enterprise designed to incubate dementia care solutions

The Team

Debbie Tolson Professor of Dementia/DirectorGraham Jackson Professor of Dementia CareBarbara Sharp Research FellowKaren Watchman Lecturer Nicola Douglas-Smith Doctoral StudentPaul Brown Associated Researcher-Trainee ConsultantAffiliated Members Alz.Scot Nurse Consultants, AHP

Consultants, Academics, Practitioners, Volunteers? you

Debbie TolsonProfessor of Dementia

Research Interests•Dementia & Later Life Syndromes (Geriatric Giants)•Delirium•Psychosocial interventions (e.g reminiscence)•Long Term Care –Nursing Home Practice•Communities of practice

Graham Jackson Professor of Dementia Care

• Research interests

Service delivery in NHSEarly diagnosis of dementiaNursing Home Care Drug treatment and dementia

• Current projectsDo people with dementia need psychiatric wards?Use of PoA in Scotland

Dr Karen WatchmanAlzheimer Scotland Lecturer in Dementia

Research Interests•Learning disability and dementia•Sensory Interventions•Reminiscence

Projects•Enhanced sensory day care – pilot project

Knowledge Exchange•Learning disability and dementia including development of ‘Train the Trainer course’

Barbara SharpAlzheimer Scotland Research Fellow

Research Interests•Living well with dementia•Stress and distress•Sensory changes in dementia

Current Projects•An exploration of the subjective experiences of stress in people with dementia

Knowledge Exchange•Enabling approaches to care at home

Applied Research - Building the Evidence Base

Research Excellence for Practice

Examples of Centre Projects and Funding Applications in

Submission

Tolson D, Banks P, Nolan M. Advancing dementia–telephone-helpline practice: working with family caring. £79,000. Studentship Application submitted to Alzheimer Society May 2013. Decision Pending

Orell M, Tolson et al GIRDER Reading Out loud NIHR PHR £1.1m Outline application-submitted July 2013. Decision Pending

Watchman et al Pilot study of football reminiscence within care homes. £5.5k Small Grant application submitted August to Alzheimer Scotland Research. Decision Pending Brazil K, McLaughlin D, Watson M, Froggatt K, Nightingale P, Jackson G, Tolson D. Determining Goals of Care at the End of Life for Residents in Nursing Homes. Dunhill Medical Trust £234,153.00 Main Application Submitted October 2013 Decision Pending

Project Funding Applications

PhD studentships 

Design for Dementia in Care Home Environments: understanding the staff Started October 2013

Legitimising playfulness and meaningful improvisation with care home residents with dementia Have partial funding may have student

Working with older people with dementia during episodes of hyperactive delirium in an acute hospital setting . Have funding need student

Advancing dementia–telephone-helpline practice. Have Student waiting for funding decision.

Examples of Current Projects

Current Project 1Spanish Pilot of Football Reminiscence.

Coll Planas L, Donemeche S, Tolson D et al

Aim To develop and evaluate a program of football based ReminiscenceDesignLongitudinal Multicentre Pre-Post Test Intervention

Funded by Spanish Federation of Veteran Former Players.

Current Project 2

Dementia In The WorkplaceThe Potential For Continued Employment Post-diagnosis

Professor Pauline Banks University of the West of Scotland Professor Mike Danson Heriot-Watt University  Professor Debbie Tolson Alzheimer Scotland -University of the West of Scotland

Dr Louise Ritchie Research Fellow

Funded by the Alzheimer’s Society 2013 -2915

Research Study Funded by the Alzheimer’s Society 2013 -2915

Aim: To explore the employment related experiences of people with dementia or MCI, and attitudes of employers and/or co-workers towards supporting people with dementia, in order to identify the potential for continued employment post diagnosis

Case Study participants– People with dementia or MCI– Family members– Employers/work colleagues– Human Resources/occupational health/unions

Findings How people with dementia cope in the

workplace, challenges faced by

employers/co-workers, responses to

these challenges. Adjustments that people with dementia/MCI would require

to extend their working lives, and factors that would enable or hinder employers from providing such support.

Outcomes Implications for policy within Scotland and wider UK Identification of future research direction within UK Address barrier to seeking diagnosis

Outcomes #DStrat2

Current Project 3 Enhanced Sensory Day Care. Pilot Study

Watchman K, Tolson D, Brown M, Jackson G et al

Aim To collaboratively evaluate and refine an Enhanced Sensory Day Care Model for individuals with advanced dementia.

•Experienced-based understanding of model in practice. •Contribution to quality of life of individuals.•Contribution and influence on family caring and place of care.•Day Care staff and volunteer perspectives

DesignMixed Method Case Study

Funded by Alzheimer Scotland 2014-2015

How can you get involved?

• Sharing your practice problems • Sharing research ideas and opportunities• Co-researcher• Project development or delivery advisor• Critical research companion• Research student• Volunteer researcher?

Research for Practice Collaborative• Bring together people

with variety of skills and experience

• Develop confidence and competence in research

• Actively engage in meaningful, real world research

• Share, support and develop informed practice

Online and Social Media• Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

website • Storify – creating stories and timelines using

social media• Slideshare – making our presentations public

Coming soon:• Research into Practice Collaborative webpage• Twitter

Contact Us

Debbie.Tolson@uws.ac.ukTel 01698 283 100 Ext 8669

Graham.Jackson@uws.ac.ukTel 01698 283 100 Ext 8680

BSharp@Alzscot.org

Karen.Watchman@uws.ac.ukTel 01690 283 100 Ext 8690

Staff, Members & Volunteers’ Conference &

Awards Ceremony

1 November 2013

Murrayfield Stadium

#ASAGM