Dementia and Ageing Research Team (DART): projects
Below is a list of research projects at the Dementia and Ageing Research Team (DART).
BMH - Nursing - Ongoing studies
Developing dementia awareness training for dementia researchers
Members of the project
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Caroline Swarbrick | Principal investigator |
| Scottish Dementia Working Group | Co-investigator |
The Dementia and Ageing Research Team are working alongside Manchester Camerata on a number of projects. For example, Dr Helen Pusey helped in the development of ‘Portraits of a Place’, a creative arts partnership between The Dementia and Ageing Research Team, Manchester Camerata and the NHS young onset dementia service in Manchester.
YouTube video: Camerata in the Community: Our work at the Young Onset Dementia Service
Professor John Keady is also the main supervisor of an ESRC CASE PhD studentship [commenced September 2015: PhD student Robyn Dowlen] with Manchester Camerata and Lancaster University looking at ‘in-the-moment’ experiences and evaluation of people with advanced dementia’s contribution to live music-making.
Guardian on-line: Could music projects cut the cost of dementia care?