Judith Sixsmith

🚨Just published @Age_and_Ageing our systematic review on #BPSD in acute hospitals. 60% of people with #dementia had BPSD during admission. Linked to pain, #delirium, poor communication, psychotropic med & #caregiver stress @ProfLizSampson @NathanDavies50 doi.org/10.1093/ageing…

Fantastic opportunity below in NHS Tayside for a Consultant Midwife 💕

📢 HOT OFF THE PRESS: Check out the latest book in AGE-WELL's #AgeTech book series, in partnership with Springer Nature, on Extended Reality Solutions to Support Older Adults. shorturl.at/bjPn7

Exciting new opportunity at Royal Victoria Hospital in Dundee. Please share 💕 goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP10…

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: When people with #dementia forget, we can help them remember. (image: @tonyhusband1) #Alzheimers #kindness

The last paper from my PhD is out. We used Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis to explore the Scottish Government’s dementia policies and discourses around #ACP. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssah… #dementia #CDA @SixsmithJudith @dbuch17 @linda_mcswiggan @UoDOpenResearch @taypeolc

#OpenAccess A relational approach to co-create Advance Care Planning with and for people living with dementia: a narrative study doi.org/10.1186/s12904… @UoDHealthSci #Dementia #NarrativeApproach #AdvanceCarePlanning #PalliativeCare

Another work from my PhD has been published. @SixsmithJudith @linda_mcswiggan @dbuch17 @taypeolc @UoDOpenResearch rdcu.be/d5WGe #ACP #Dementia #Relationality

Last update for this year. Our latest article is out. Findings are interesting but I am more proud that we are the first-ever- team to involve breast cancer survivors as co-authors in 🇹🇭 #PPI #Breastcancer #Cannabis #coproduction

Yesterday, we had a wonderful day hearing what our postgraduate research students are working on at our annual PGR symposium. We heard presentations from our year 1 and 3 students and year 2 students displayed their research as poster presentations.

This is such an important RCEM toolkit. Anyone working in healthcare can benefit from reading it. 🔗 Read, download & share: tinyurl.com/rcemLDToolkit #learningdisability

What an incredible year to conclude with one of my timely papers on the topical subject of #20minuteneighbourhoods, published by @EmeraldGlobal in the prestigious 'Open House International Journal.' entitled Unpacking the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods: (1)

Our latest methodology paper is out. We use an innovative narrative method to capture #PwD ‘s experience, create a collective persona to show their daily live’s experiences and struggles around #ACP : doi.org/10.1177/105413… @eddierddd @UoDOpenResearch

@eilaine_white I this is a great project and innovative way to understand children’s perspectives on community design and developmenti @P_H_S_Official @GMAgeingHub @UoDHealthSci @UoDOpenResearch

Our @SixsmithJudith Sunnyside Children's Design Competition poster was displayed yesterday in Whitehills Hospital at the Celebrating Tayside Event! Picture shared by Councillor Julie Bell 💕

Interesting in respect to our work @TPhenwan

Great afternoon spent listening and reflecting on where we are, where we're heading and what matters to us 💕 @LynnMrsgriffin @SixsmithJudith @TPhenwan @Palliative_Scot @dbuch17 @taypeolc Scotland's Palliative Care Strategy gov.scot/publications/p…

We have some great news! Dundee School of Medicine has been ranked 1st for Medicine in Scotland and 2nd for Medicine in UK. (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)

Delighted to hear that @dundeeuni has been named Scottish University of the Year - many congrats to all of our staff and students 🎉