Join Dementia Research for healthcare professionals

This option allows you to refer a patient or anyone else who may be interested in learning about Join Dementia Research. All you need to do is obtain their consent, and fill out this form for them. Within a few days, those referred will be called by one of Join Dementia Research’s three charity partners – Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer Scotland, or Alzheimer’s Research UK.This option is also available throughout the website in the form of a ‘Register by phone’ button, in the top right corner of the webpage.

You can direct a patient or anyone else to the Join Dementia Research Helpdesks, they are operated by The Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer Scotland. Talking about research takes time, and it is important to do so properly. The helpdesk offers in-depth support by talking to people about what the service may mean to them, answering questions, and finding out the next steps.

Some GP surgeries have utilised a text messaging service to contact their patients directly to raise awareness about Join Dementia Research. Learn more about the role of GP practices in getting more people registered to Join Dementia Research using the text messaging service.

Join Dementia Research has launched a new e-learning for health and care professionals. You will need to log in to your NIHR account, or create one to access this course.

This course will build on your existing knowledge about Join Dementia Research. If you are new to the service, the e-learning aims to:

• give you all the information you need to understand what the Join Dementia Research service does
• give you the tools and techniques that will help you initiate and manage conversations about signing up to Join Dementia Research

On completion of the e-learning, you should:

• be able to speak confidently to people with dementia, their families, or carers about research
• be able to articulate the benefits of joining a research study when speaking to people with dementia and their families
• be able to confidently use the callback function to refer people to register for Join Dementia Research
• be able to articulate the benefits of registering for Join Dementia Research