Publications
Shirley’s blog
https://understandingdementia.co.uk/blog/
Booklet
2022 Understanding dementia and lessening its impact. 2nd edition.
Twyford, Berkshire: Shirley Pearce.
Conference posters
2024 Dementia: learning from the expert in our care.
Journal of Dementia Care 18th UK Dementia Congress, Coventry 26-27 November 2024
https://understandingdementia.co.uk/dementia-learning-from-the-expert-in-our-care/
2021 Well-being in dementia care: what is it and how can we support it?
Royal College of Occupational Therapists 44th annual conference and exhibition, online 30 June – 01 July 2021.
https://understandingdementia.co.uk/what-is-well-being-and-how-can-we-promote-it-in-dementia/
2019 ‘Therapeutic lying’: validating the person’s view, or unprofessional conduct?
Journal of Dementia Care 14th UK Dementia Congress, Doncaster 5-7 November 2019.
2019 It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it: the importance of ‘how’ in dementia.
Inspiring, informing, involving. Royal College of Occupational Therapists 43rd annual conference and exhibition, Birmingham 17-18 June 2019.
2017 Fight, flight or “F*** off!” Challenging our understanding of behaviour in dementia.
Inspiring, involving, informing. Royal College of Occupational Therapists 41st annual conference and exhibition, Birmingham 19-20 June 2017.
https://understandingdementia.co.uk/fight-flight-or-f-off-challenging-our-understanding-of-behaviour-in-dementia/
2016 Managing risk in dementia care: promoting well-being through the SPECAL® method.
It’s time for occupation. College of Occupational Therapists 40th annual conference and exhibition, Harrogate 28-30 June 2016.
Articles
2023 Turning a crisis into an opportunity: taking dementia training online.
Journal of Dementia Care 31(6) 23-24. [online] Available at:
https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/article/turning-a-crisis-into-an-opportunity-taking-dementia-training-online
2023 Mum lives in her own house. Why does she keep asking to go home?
RG10 Magazine, May-June 2023 [online] Available at:
https://digital.magmgr.com/Preview/Index/2617127?fbclid=IwAR02th9LHP5i2mSpKlGkdyLzxOGzLRpZhrbCpYNAzF5A8O1Odx5j_isNYhk#page/24
2023 Feelings: listen and validate.
Journal of Dementia Care 31(2) 9. [online] Available at:
https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/article/perspectives-march-april-2023
2020 ‘Therapeutic lying’: feelings are the key to our response.
Journal of Dementia Care 28(5), 16-18. [online] Available at:
https://www.journalofdementiacare.co.uk/digital-editions.htm
2020 Explaining Covid-19.
RG10 Magazine, July-Aug 2020 [online] Available at:
https://issuu.com/rg10mag/docs/jul-aug_2020/21
2019 Why does Auntie think I’m Grandma?
RG10 Magazine, May-Jun 2019 [online] Available at:
https://issuu.com/rg10mag/docs/may-jun_2019/13
2018 New charity launched in Twyford.
RG10 Magazine, May-Jun 2018 [online] Available at:
https://issuu.com/rg10mag/docs/may-jun_2018/32
2014 Dementia: descent into hell or foretaste of heaven?
Baptist Times, 06 January. Available at:
https://www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/379675/Dementia_hell_or.aspx
2013 Dementia: contentment or terror?
Church Times, 18 October. Available at:
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/18-october/features/features/contentment-or-terror
Podcasts & Videos
2023 Angela Walker In Conversation podcast interview.
Understanding Dementia – how empathy can improve life for people with dementia and their families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOX4vm9e67I&feature=youtu.be
2023 Video for Dementia Friendly Wokingham.
Understanding Dementia and lessening its impact.
https://understandingdementia.co.uk/video-introduction/
2023 RG10 Magazine podcast interview.
Twyford Community Awards – Charity of the Year.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1936608/12452911
2021 Video for World OT Day 27 October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9wV01iIgjY
2021 RG10 Magazine podcast interview.
Free course in understanding the experience of dementia.
https://soundcloud.com/user-295837449/rg10-s2-ep-23-dementia
2021 Introductory video for Dementia Action Week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WsdQOiOczs
2020 Video for World OT Day 27 October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjOWMwaPdFg
2020 RG10 Magazine Podcast interview.
Understanding Dementia with Shirley Pearce.
https://soundcloud.com/user-295837449/rg10-shirley-pearce
External Links
Link Visiting Scheme:
https://www.linkvisiting.org/
Age UK Berkshire Wokingham:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/berkshire/
Dementia Friendly Wokingham:
https://www.dementiafriendlywokingham.co.uk/
John’s Campaign:
https://johnscampaign.org.uk/#/
NHS Dementia Guide:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/
