Paper: Experiences of stigma and discrimination among people living with dementia and family carers in Brazil

Research has found that dementia was commonly viewed by people living with dementia as part of ageing and carers reported low levels of knowledge and awareness about the condition in Brazil. The paper was written by STRiDE colleagues, Déborah Oliveira, Fabiana Araújo Figueiredo Da Mata, Elaine Mateus, Christine W. Musyimi, Nicolas Farina, Cleusa P. Ferri […]

Paper: Active inclusion of people living with dementia in planning for dementia care and services

Principles on how to involve people living with dementia in service design and planning have been explored as part of the STRiDE Project. The paper was written by STRiDE colleagues, Erica Breuer, Emily Freeman, Suvarna Alladi, Marina Breedt, Ishta Govia, Mariana López-Ortega, Christine Musyimi, Deborah Oliveira, Meera Pattabiraman, Tara Sani, Marguerite Schneider, Kate Swaffer, Dubhglas […]

New paper: Building a strategic theory of change to address dementia care, treatment and support gaps

A new paper describes the Theory of Change (ToC) approach used by the STRiDE Project to co-design our research project and to develop a strategic direction for dementia care, treatment and support, with stakeholders. The paper was written by a number of STRiDE colleagues led by Erica Breuer and published in the journal Dementia today. […]

Webinar: Providing unpaid care to people living with dementia, 27 May 2021, 1pm (GMT)

New paper: Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya

Research has found a general lack of knowledge of dementia among family carers, healthcare professionals and the general public in Kenya. The paper was written by STRiDE colleagues, Christine Musyimi, David Ndetei, Sara Evans-Lacko, Deborah Oliveira, Elizabth Mutunga and Nicolas Farina, and published in the journal Dementia this week. The research aimed to explore the perceptions […]

Video: STRiDE workshop as part of ADI 2020 conference

The STRiDE Project led a workshop as part of Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 2020 conference. This workshop outlines the progress made towards the project’s goals. This session was recorded for the ADI 2020 conference.

Video: Webinar highlighting dementia care provision and priorities across STRiDE partner countries

STRiDE partners across our seven countries presented on dementia care provision and priorities in their countries on 25 February 2021 as part of STRiDE’s External Webinar Series.

Webinar: Reducing stigma and increasing understanding of dementia, 25 March 2021, 1pm (GMT)

New Research Tool available: Conducting literature searches

STRiDE co-lead Adelina Comas-Herrera explains our approach to strengthening responses to dementia