Whilst the commercial reality of ensuring that the university can cover its costs by running successful courses, that is the winning and retaining of students in sufficient numbers to sustain the course, there appears to be a lack of imagination here to find new models for course delivery. It feels like a betrayal of past university alumni and achievements to surrender the inspirational B.Sc. course and replace it with a reconstituted curriculum in a diluted pick and mix format.
Much has been said here and I don't think I can add to the contributions save to say that "research into practice", the vehicle for broadcasting this learning , looks as though it is about to become research with out practice, that Bradford will become a shrinking silo of research with no means of distribution. That will be a sad day for all those living with dementia.
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Satu Susanna Bell
9 years ago
We need to keep education on. There is no other option than adapt what is needed .polarization is not an answer.
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Ann Farr
9 years ago
This needs to continue to educate the next generation
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Francibe Keane
9 years ago
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This knowledge is desperately needed worldwide. I spent 30 hours a week with my sister, who has early onset dementia, because the Personal Care Assistants have only done an 18 month course in Aged Care at TAFE (Technical & Further Education) and it concerns me deeply that the do not have the knowledge or skills. In Australia we now have a fully online degree course in Dementia Care offered by The University of Tasmania. Perhaps the UK could partner with them?
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Patricia Flores
9 years ago
No country can eliminate even one single class at the university level we must address and eradicate the misconceptions and teach how to care for those with dementia.
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Catherine Zuluaga
9 years ago
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Ignorance is the greatest enemy for people with dementia. We must expand opportunities to educate not reduce them.
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Mary Beth Cronyn
9 years ago
We need these educational courses, certifications that currently do not exist, in the US, too!
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Philip Harper
9 years ago
So sad to see this course stopped.
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Amazing Women Rock
9 years ago
You should be adding more of these programmes, not stopping them.
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Leah Bisiani
9 years ago
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As a dementia consultant/MHlthSc I have spent my entire career attempting to educate people in the health profession about dementia. To not provide knowledge in this crucial area of need is condoning the ongoing neglect and abuse of people living with dementia based on archaic negative stereotypical viewpoints that come from pure ignorance. I am appalled and disgusted.
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Faye Welch
9 years ago
We need to keep Yorkshire Bradford the central focus for Dementia studies
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Julie Sylvester
9 years ago
This course should be available throughout the UK
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Joanna Audley
9 years ago
This is invaluable in driving improvements in demands care
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Dawn Robinson
9 years ago
We need to provide studies for dementia at this level.
Whilst the commercial reality of ensuring that the university can cover its costs by running successful courses, that is the winning and retaining of students in sufficient numbers to sustain the course, there appears to be a lack of imagination here to find new models for course delivery. It feels like a betrayal of past university alumni and achievements to surrender the inspirational B.Sc. course and replace it with a reconstituted curriculum in a diluted pick and mix format. Much has been said here and I don't think I can add to the contributions save to say that "research into practice", the vehicle for broadcasting this learning , looks as though it is about to become research with out practice, that Bradford will become a shrinking silo of research with no means of distribution. That will be a sad day for all those living with dementia.
We need to keep education on. There is no other option than adapt what is needed .polarization is not an answer.
This needs to continue to educate the next generation
This knowledge is desperately needed worldwide. I spent 30 hours a week with my sister, who has early onset dementia, because the Personal Care Assistants have only done an 18 month course in Aged Care at TAFE (Technical & Further Education) and it concerns me deeply that the do not have the knowledge or skills. In Australia we now have a fully online degree course in Dementia Care offered by The University of Tasmania. Perhaps the UK could partner with them?
No country can eliminate even one single class at the university level we must address and eradicate the misconceptions and teach how to care for those with dementia.
Ignorance is the greatest enemy for people with dementia. We must expand opportunities to educate not reduce them.
We need these educational courses, certifications that currently do not exist, in the US, too!
So sad to see this course stopped.
You should be adding more of these programmes, not stopping them.
As a dementia consultant/MHlthSc I have spent my entire career attempting to educate people in the health profession about dementia. To not provide knowledge in this crucial area of need is condoning the ongoing neglect and abuse of people living with dementia based on archaic negative stereotypical viewpoints that come from pure ignorance. I am appalled and disgusted.
We need to keep Yorkshire Bradford the central focus for Dementia studies
This course should be available throughout the UK
This is invaluable in driving improvements in demands care
We need to provide studies for dementia at this level.
We need this course. Think again