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The Dementia Research Collaborative (DRC) at UEA is a group of researchers, educators, clinicians and lay people who are interested in dementia research.
The aims of the group are:
i) to disseminate cutting-edge dementia research findings across UEA, health services and the public, and
ii) to foster research collaborations across UEA, health services and the public.
We run an ongoing series of free bi-monthly dementia open forums at UEA (currently online) which create an exchange of knowledge between researchers, clinicians, the general public, people with dementia and their carers. Anyone with an interest in dementia research is welcome.
Researchers from UEA, and guests, will present their latest innovative research studies and findings, with a different dementia researcher leading each event. There's an opportunity to ask questions of the researcher and to find out how to take part in any upcoming studies at UEA.
You can watch previous Open Forums on our YouTube channel, the UEA Dementia Open Forum.
Our next Dementia Open Forum will take place on:
Thursday 25 September 2025 at 2pm online via Miscrosoft Teams
Joint Speakers: Alys Wyn Griffiths (Senior Research Fellow) and Bryony Waters-Harvey (Research Associate) from The University of Sheffield.
Title: Reframing 'wandering’ in care homes: how do staff balance safety and independence to support well-being of residents with dementia
Up to 60% of people with dementia living in care homes will ‘wander’ at some point, which has typically been seen by staff as something that is challenging to support. However, people with dementia may enjoy wandering, or may have reasons for this that are not understood by staff. This study explored how wandering is supported in care homes, considering how person-centred approaches might support safe wandering. This talk will present our findings from a review of existing evidence and a focused ethnography study, where we spent time in care homes with residents with dementia, understanding how staff support residents to wander safely. We will share strategies that were used to both support and restrict residents, including those that are simple and low-cost that can easily be put into place in care homes.
Our Open Forum will be taking place online via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to join the forum please email dementia.research@uea.ac.uk for the joining link.