King's College London

The Dementia Community Research Network (DCRN) is a growing network of researchers, public contributors, and community-based dementia support services working together to improve dementia care and research in South London. The DCRN aims to make dementia research more inclusive, accessible, and relevant to diverse communities.

With thanks to generous funding from the NIHR, as a part of the National Festival for Applied Dementia Research, the DCRN hosted its second community engagement event on Monday, 19 May. In line with our goal of community engagement, we chose a venue in the heart of South London, Stanstead Lodge, a charity for people over the age of 50. The aim of the event was to bring together people affected by dementia, local service providers, and academic researchers, in an effort to facilitate exchange of information.

Geeti Kabra continues her report from the event on our blog.