The HOMEDEM Doctoral Network, focused on optimising home environments for people with dementia, convened online on 18 September to prepare for their upcoming consultation with the European Working Group of People With Dementia (EWGPWD) and the European Dementia Carers Working Group (EDCWG). During this meeting, Dianne Gove, Director for Public Involvement and Ethics and Sébastien Libert, Public Involvement Officer from Alzheimer Europe met with HOMEDEM's PhD students to provide personalised feedback on their research projects. The students presented diverse topics, ranging from economic analyses of improving care autonomy to understanding feelings of home among people with dementia. Based on the expert guidance, the students will develop consultation guides and methodologies to effectively engage EWGPWD and EDCWG members during the inaugural consultation in Brussels on 11 December 2024.
