NIHR ARCs National Priority Area in Healthy Ageing Dementia and Frailty Programme Launch - October 1, 2021

When: Friday, 1 October 2021 13:00 – 14:00 BST (Recording of launch below)

Chair:

Professor Alison Richardson, NIHR ARC Wessex Director

Professor Helen Roberts, NIHR ARCs National Priority Area in Healthy Ageing, Dementia and Frailty programme lead

Speakers:

Mr Matthew Winn, Director of Community Health - NHS England and NHS Improvement

Ms Liz Jones, Policy Director, National Care Forum

Projects

•FinCH Imp- Falls prevention in Care Homes Implementation Study (led by ARC East Midlands)

•FLEXI – FaLls EXercise Implementation (led by ARC East Midlands) - Professor Vicki Goodwin, University of Exeter

•WHELD - Training care home staff to improve well-being and mental health of residents living with dementia (led by ARC South West Peninsula) - Professor Clive Ballard, University of Exeter

Plus a live Q&A to find out more about the studies and their national impact on healthcare.

Celebrating United Nations International Day of Older Persons