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Adelina Comas-Herrera

@adelinacohe.bsky.social
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Researcher and director of the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care www.goltc.org #LongTermCare #SocialCare #DementiaCare Gardening in Canterbury and Ruhpolding

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Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y A2030 @msocialgob.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
💭 ¿Cómo se cambia el modelo de cuidados de un país? 🗣 @rosa-mr.bsky.social explica cómo el @msocialgob.bsky.social está impulsando ese cambio con más de 212 millones de euros destinados a proyectos de innovación social en todo el territorio ℹ️ Descubre los proyectos: f.mtr.cool/afrlbfrsxd
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ggsocial.bsky.social @ggsocial.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
📺 Grabación de la webinar: Oportunidades y desafíos en la reforma de las Leyes de Discapacidad y Dependencia @goltc.bsky.social @imserso.bsky.social 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=o6n6...
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GOLTC: Oportunidades y desafíos en la reforma de las leyes de discapacidad y dependencia
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that online consultation tools shouldn’t be mandatory as the first step to access GP care, according to an NIHR SPCR-funded study (grant 598): www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @capcbristol.bsky.social
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that online consultation tools shouldn’t be mandatory as the first step to access GP care, according to an NIHR SPCR-funded study (grant 598): https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-consultation-tools-should-not-be-a-mandatory-first-step-to-access-primary-mental-healthcare

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Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The new archbishop of Canterbury arriving to Canterbury as pilgrim, celebrating that a woman has been elected, a big step!
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Webinar 24 March: Caring through social connection in care homes: The SONNET Study, with Andrew Sommerlad and Jennifer Bethell Register here 🔗 lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Leviathan Wilde @leviathanwilde.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
A useful q&a about the meningitis outbreak around Canterbury and university of Kent www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered
What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation?
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Paradox of Caregiving, New blog post by Ruru Ping (Hitotsubashi University) finds that the impact of caring in Japan is mediated by cultural gender expectations, which polices don’t always take into account You can read it here: goltc.org/publications...
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🚨 Call for Abstracts! Join us at #ILPN2026, 9–11 Sept in London, for a global forum on evidence‑based #LongTermCare policy. 🗓️ Submit by 5 May! Find full guidelines, an overview of key topics, and make a submission online: 🔗 ilpnetwork.org/2026-confere... #HealthPolicy #CareResearch
“Promotional graphic for the 8th International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-Term Care. The top half shows a photo of the London skyline with the River Thames, autumn trees, and modern skyscrapers. A green banner reads ‘Call for abstracts open!’. The lower section includes event details: London, United Kingdom, 9–11 September 2026; abstracts deadline 5 May 2026. The conference title and the International Long-Term Care Policy Network logo appear on the right.”
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? @gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social
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If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? - LSE Business Review
Firms with majority workforce control are generally successful but increasingly rare. Why don’t more employees own and control the companies they work for?
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
NEW BLOG POST: A practical toolkit with non-pharmacological interventions for pain management in nursing homes goltc.org/publications... By Manuela Hoedl, Medical University of Graz #LongTermCare #NursingHomes #PainManagement #CareHomes
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Webinar: Sustainable Continence Care: from Theory to Practice ✅ Environmental strategies for continence care in long-term care settings ✅ Practical tools ✅ Innovative solutions for better assessment and management 🗓️2 February 2026 🕰️17.00-18.00 GMT Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Join us on the 28 November for the @goltc.bsky.social celebration the UN’s International Day of Care and Support. We have an amazing program, starting in Australia, hosted by ARIIA, in Europe by @cpeclse.bsky.social and in Chile by MICARE Register here: goltc.org/save-the-dat...
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Join us for a webinar on: Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts 🗓️ 07 November 🕰️ 15.00-16.30 SAST, 13.00–14:30 GMT Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SIIS @siisdoc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🗓️ 12 de noviembre. Webinar “Cuidados en la comunidad”, que organiza @goltc.bsky.social. Una mirada a prácticas significativas en #CuidadosDeLargaDuración: 🔺La Regadera 🔺Zaintza Herrilab 🔺BIOCUIDADOS Con @adelinacohe.bsky.social, Mayte Sancho (@imserso.bsky.social), @gipuzkoa.eus... ✏️ bit.ly/4oHG2ZH
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
In this new blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social​ and @luisaptg.bsky.social​ look at the paradox of more GPs being trained but proportionally fewer working in NHS general practice, asking what is driving the shift and what are its implications. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/46r6y22
'The NHS is not losing GPs because they are not being trained, it is losing them because they are not staying or are reducing their hours. Addressing this shift is essential to building resilient, equitable and effective primary care.'
Jake Beech, Policy Fellow
Luisa Pettigrew, Senior Policy Fellow
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Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
A new project estimating the prevalence of dementia diagnosis by ethnic group is keen to consult Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to inform their work.  Read More: buff.ly/GmKNZfr @denpruexeter.bsky.social
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Institut Metròpoli @institutmetropoli.cat · 17/09/2025
🔔 OFERTA DE #FEINA Busquem una persona experta en #governança i innovació pública per incorporar-se al nostre equip de #recerca. Si t’interessa contribuir a l’anàlisi i transformació de les #polítiques locals i metropolitanes, aquesta convocatòria és per a tu! 🔗 Inscriu-t’hi aquí: bit.ly/4ghr4GI
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Busquem especialista per fer recerca en l’àrea de governança i innovació pública - Institut Metròpoli
L’Institut Metròpoli està interessat en incorporar un/a investigador/a per desenvolupar estudis en l’àrea de governança i innovació pública.
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Join us tomorrow to explore the #LongTermCare skills of the Future, register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
This is such a fascinating story about care and living lives with meaning www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
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Join us on the 9 September!
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JMFreire @jmfreire.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Adelina Comas-Herrera, economista, London School of Economics: “A quienes tienen 60 o 70 años les recomiendo pensar ya cómo quieren vivir la vejez; es muy probable que necesiten apoyo, y hay que explorar opciones antes de que eso ocurra” www.lavanguardia.com/vivo/longevi...
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Adelina Comas, economista especialista en cuidados: "..."
Adelina Comas-Herrera, (Girona, 1972), economista y directora del Global Observatory of Long-Term Care en la London School of Economics, lleva años investigando cómo
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Imserso @imserso.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🗣 Tras la presentación del curso de verano, este ha continuado con la conferencia «Panorámica internacional de los Cuidados de Larga Duración» por Adelina Comas Herrera. ℹ️ imserso.es/detalle-agen...
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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
📢 Webinar: The largest evaluation of TEC + homecare in England 🗓 24 Sept 2025 | 10:00–12:00 Hear headline findings, real-world impact & a proven 2.5:1 ROI - plus a blueprint for commissioners & providers. Register: connectedhomecare.rethinkpartners.co.uk @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Future-Proofing the workforce: exploring emerging skills in Long-Term Care GOLTC webinar, 17 Sept 9:30 With Victoria Cornell and Paul Ross (ARIIA) Jiri Branka (CEDEFOP) Justin Chadwick (New Direction Care) Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...
A promotional flyer for the webinar. It reads: Community based care resources for people with disabilities and older people with care needs. Moderated by Stefania Ilinca (WHO) & Adelina Comas-Herrera (GOLTC) and featuring European Disability Forum, ILO, Global Disability Fund Recording available now: https://www.youtube.com/wa It features the logos of the different organisations for each of the presenters involved.
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
☀️ The seasonal summer break can be a great time to look back at sessions you might have missed during term. We've uploaded some past webinars to our YouTube so you can catch up! 💻 @adelinacohe.bsky.social First up! 'Intelligent #PainAssessment in #LongtermCare' youtu.be/WMi89AflExc
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GOLTC: Intelligent Pain Assessment in Long-term care
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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
⚠️One week left to apply!⚠️ Are you a keen quantitative researcher with an interest in dementia and neurodegenerative conditions? This could be the job for you! Our wonderful team at Newcastle University are looking for a Research Assistant/Associate. Closing date: 30th July 2025
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Webinar: What can England learn from the Covid pandemic experience of the #LongTermCare systems in Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands? 9 Sept 🔗 goltc.org/social-care-... @natashacurry.bsky.social, Camille Oung, @joannamarczak.bsky.social, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The @goltc.bsky.social interest groups have been very busy planning webinars for September, October and November! We are extremely proud about the quality and variety of webinars planned so far Check out the full list and all the details here: goltc.org/news/
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
💡NEW Blog Post: Who gets the help they need? Care inequalities among the oldest-old in Germany and England By Ursula Henz and Michael Wagner Read it here 🔗 goltc.org/publications...
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Javiera Cartagena-Farias @javieracartagenaf.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Despite the warm weather in the UK ☀️, we’re pleased to share a new paper on the relationship between fuel poverty and long-term care needs, co-authored with @nicbrim.bsky.social, Bo Hu, and Sam Rickman ❄️ Social Indicators Research (Open Access!) doi.org/10.1007/s112... @cpeclse.bsky.social
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Long-term Care Needs and Fuel Poverty among Older People: Beyond Energy Consumption and Affordability - Social Indicators Research
Both financial disadvantage and poor housing conditions are recognised as social determinants of poorer health and health inequalities across and within countries. In the UK and some other nations, lo...
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Where you live can double your risk of dying prematurely. Our new analysis with ONS reveals stark inequalities in premature deaths across England and Wales. Read more ⬇️
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Geographic inequalities in premature mortality
Our new analysis explores the role of socioeconomic factors and ethnicity in premature deaths across England and Wales.
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
This Wednesday!
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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
💡Project spotlight Living alone with dementia: a neglected inequality We wanted to know: 📢How many people with dementia live alone in England 📢What is it like to live alone with dementia and how does this change over time? 📢How can health and social care services best support people living alone?
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
The pace has slowed over the last 24 hours but this time last week we were at around 55,000 signatures! So what caused the #ParkyPetition100K to go viral? Find out in half an hour on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/rorycell...
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 06/07/2025
Our research considered the Covid-19 lessons from Denmark, France, Japan and the Netherlands. The full report, by @natashacurry.bsky.social, @camille-oung.bsky.social and @cpeclse.bsky.social co-authors @adelinacohe.bsky.social and Joanna Marczak, can be read here 👇 buff.ly/Yrn5jYZ
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Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19
As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are…
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Building on the newly released report 'Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19', Natasha Curry from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk has written this insightful blog: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/lo... @adelinacohe.bsky.social
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Looking back to move forward: what can other countries’ Covid experiences tell us about building a resilient care system?
As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of international case studies being published by Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre wh...
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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Did you know you can find all DeNPRU Exeter publications and outputs on our website: 🧠Journal articles 💥Reports ✅Policy briefings 📺Webinar recordings And much more! Head over to denpruexeter.nihr.ac.uk/publications/
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Natasha Curry @natashacurry.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
📰As the Covid-19 Inquiry's public hearings into social care begin, there is much to be learnt from other countries and how their care systems coped during the pandemic. My blog shares some of the insights from research by @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & @cpeclse.bsky.social published today 👇
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Looking back to move forward: what can other countries’ Covid experiences tell us about building a resilient care system?
As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of interational case beinng published by Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre which expl...
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Natasha Curry @natashacurry.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The blog summarises a wealth of learning gathered from Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands by me, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @camille-oung.bsky.social and Joanna Marczak (with input from many others). Read the full papers here 👇
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Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19
As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are p...
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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
"There is a huge unmet need for accessible homes with supply woefully failing to keep up with demand. For certain accessibility features, progress has been frozen in time for over a decade." Says our Chief Executive, Dr Carole Easton OBE. Read more: buff.ly/nubEswR #AccessibleHomesNow #Ageism
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The postcode lottery of finding an accessible home
New Centre for Ageing Better analysis reveals how few homes in the UK are fully accessible, and the huge regional variations with some residents' chances of finding an accessible home six times lower…
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 30/06/2025
🆕 As the #CovidInquiry turns its focus to #socialcare, and with the sector in desperate need of reform, Nuffield Trust & @cpeclse.bsky.social have published international case studies on how other countries managed the social care challenges of the pandemic.
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Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19
As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are…
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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Katherine Runswick-Cole @profkrc.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
@tomshakespeare.bsky.social #keynote "If we really thought disabled people were people, we would organise the world very differently." #TCC2025
Tom Shakespeare sitting behind a desk in front of an audience
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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
We are excited to start the activities of the @goltc.bsky.social interest group on Climate change and Long-Term Care with a Thematic Panel at the excellent @tcaren.bsky.social conference in Helsinki, you can join the group by becoming a member of GOLTC goltc.org/add-new-expe... #TCC2025
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Seb Walsh @sebwalsh.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Delighted to see the final paper from my PhD published in BMJ Public Health. A scoping review of dementia primary prevention policies in England: do they balance reach and agency? 1/ bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/...
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Scoping review of dementia primary prevention policies in England: do they balance reach and agency?
Objectives To ascertain the balance of dementia risk reduction policies in England, considering their reach (population-wide vs targeted at specific individuals) and agency (the level of resource requ...
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Transforming Care Network @tcaren.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Prof. @margaleon.bsky.social opens with her keynote “Children’s Rights and Welfare Paradigms?” She highlights progress in childcare policy, but it’s an unfinished agenda. We need to ensure universal rights, tackle inequalities, and treat children’s rights as democratic entitlements. #TCC2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
. @idurosaiye.bsky.social @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social
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Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The wonderful @margaleon.bsky.social delivering the opening keynote at the @tcaren.bsky.social conference in Helsinki in the rather magnificent great hall of Helsinki University #TCC2025
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