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The Association for Dementia Studies is an active research and education centre within the University of Worcester. They have a reputation for building evidence-based practical ways of working with people living with dementia and their families enabling them to live well. They offer a number of courses, education programmes, resources and publications underpinned by an international evidence-base with the aim of empower of staff to provide skilled, competent and compassionate care.

They offer a variety of academic modules:

• Level 6 (degree level):
  • Staff working in a hospital setting
  • Staff working in a community setting
• Level 7 (masters level):
  • Leadership in Person Centred Services for people living with dementia
  • Working with people with dementia - Applying the Admiral Nursing Competency Framework
  • Interventions in Dementia