https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ORtCMuXscQE
- This is a discussion led by PHD candidate Phil Harper about LGBTQ+ micro-aggressions in social care.
- This is a panel discussion hosted with Bealtaine, an Irish festival that celebrates the arts and creativity of older people. Here, they look specifically at the experiences of LGBTQ+ people ageing in Ireland.
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/bring-dementia-out
- Bring Dementia Out is a seminal innovation project that was started by Alzheimer’s Society. The host, Patrick Ettenes now frequently gives talks nationally and is involved in many LGBTQ+ dementia advisory groups, and this video gives a short insight into this work.
https://www.dementiacentre.com/resources?sort=&direction=&filter%5Bsearch%5D=talking+sense
- This is a free download and audio version of Ahnes Houston’s book ‘Talking Sense’, which explores sensory issues associated with dementia.
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/aducanumab-alzheimers-disease-drug-approved-fda
- This is an article on the new drug Aducanumab, the research so far and what this could mean for the future.
https://www.scie.org.uk/lgbtqi/video-stories/older-people-residential-care
- This video shows a man named Roger discussing his experiences with the care system when his former partner David was diagnosed with dementia.
https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/assets/0003/2614/LGBT__and_Dementia_-_DAA_briefing_paper.pdf
- This is a roundtable discussion briefing paper drafted by the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) on LGBTQ+ people with dementia, exploring heternormativity in care settings and other issues that they may face, as well as ways of improving conditions.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01634372.2014.900161?needAccess=true
- This is an academic analysis of areas for improvement in social work research and care practices for those living with dementia who are LGBTQ+, framing this issue as a matter of social justice.