{"id":2382,"date":"2026-10-29T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/october-round-up\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:30:00","slug":"october-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/october-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"October round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October round-up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a busy time recently, so we thought we\u2019d take the opportunity to take stock of what\u2019s been going on. Here\u2019s a quick overview of a few activities that we\u2019ve been up to, that wouldn\u2019t necessarily be a whole blog post on their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October, alongside our ongoing project work, education courses and developing new funding bids, we have:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Been part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/spindementianet.org\/\">SPIN-D Network Plus<\/a> Steering Committee Meeting and Conference<\/li>\n<li>Had an information stand at the Accessible Worcester mini-conference, where it was great to hear how our Dementia Awareness training has been beneficial for <a href=\"https:\/\/visitworcestershire.org\/\">Visit Worcestershire<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Presented to the University Community Forum on \u2018Working towards creating dementia friendly parks, outside spaces and nature reserves\u2019, our \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/adsdementiablog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/df-parks-information-sheet-aug26.pdf\">Dementia friendly parks<\/a>\u2019 project<\/li>\n<li>Presented on \u2018Exploring access to dementia diagnosis and support in Herefordshire and Worcestershire\u2019 as part of a Health Inequalities session for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hacw.nhs.uk\/evidence-based-practice-conference\/\">Research &amp; Development Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Had a viewpoint paper on \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/wwop\/article-abstract\/doi\/10.1108\/WWOP-09-2026-0149\/1403314\/Can-people-with-dementia-live-well-in-housing-with?redirectedFrom=fulltext\">Can people with dementia live well in housing with care?<\/a>\u2019 published in Working with Older People<\/li>\n<li>Participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worlddementiacouncil.org\/summit-2026\">2026 World Dementia Council Summit<\/a> which focused on \u2018The New Patient: Before Symptoms, After Diagnosis\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Delivered a webinar on \u2018Understanding Dementia and the role of Social Housing\u2019 to the Housing Diversity Network<\/li>\n<li>Attended the \u2018Wear it Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness\u2019 open morning at The Belmont Care Home in Worcester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we\u2019ve also been at Alzheimer Europe Conference, but that might be covered more in a future blog\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect with ADS on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/adsuow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/dementiastudies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@dementiastudies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Threads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/association-for-dementia-studies-uow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/dementiastudies.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dementiastudies?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October round-up It\u2019s been a busy time recently, so we thought we\u2019d take the opportunity to take stock of what\u2019s 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