03/06/2026
On Monday the 18th of May, the EMPATHY project team made up of CCWS, Bristol Black Carers, Dhek Bhal and UWE held a celebration event to mark the end of the EMPATHY dementia research project. The research which launched in October 2024, set out to develop an intervention, in the form of an EMPATHY support letter, that would help to improve access to the dementia assessment and diagnosis pathway for those from the Caribbean, Chinese and South Asian communities. The celebration event which was opened by Vice Lord Lieutenant Lee Williams, helped launch the EMPATHY report which contained findings and recommendations from the study as well as the EMPATHY film developed by Latent Pictures which showcased the personal stories of those living with dementia in the three communities.
The event was a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and increase understanding surrounding the challenges people from minoritised communities face when it comes to getting a diagnosis. We hope that the report and film which have come out of this project can help to create change in the way that dementia assessment is carried out.
We would like to say a big thank you to all the community members who took part in this research - the time dedicated to this project as well as the stories shared have been truly invaluable.
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5月18日（星期一），EMPATHY 項目團隊 - 包括華康會、Bristol Black Carers、Dhek Bhal 及 UWE - 舉辦了一場慶典活動，為 EMPATHY 腦退化症研究計畫畫下完美句號。本研究於2024年10月正式啟動，旨在開發一項介入措施 - 以「EMPATHY 支持信」的形式 — 協助加勒比海、華人及南亞裔社群更順利地進入腦退化症評估與診斷流程。慶典活動由副郡尉 Lee Williams 主持開幕，並正式發布《EMPATHY 研究報告》，該報告收錄了本研究的發現與建議，同時發布由Latent Pictures 製作的《EMPATHY 紀錄短片》，片中呈現了三個社群腦退化症共存者的親身故事。
是次活動是一個極佳的契機，提升公衆認識和理解少數族裔社群在尋求診斷過程中所面的種種挑戰。我們衷心希望，這份報告與這部影片能夠推動腦退化症評估方式的變革。
我們衷心感謝所有參與本研究的社群成員 - 各位所付出的時間，以及所分享的故事，對這項計畫而言意義深遠、彌足珍貴。
National Institute for Health and Care Research
NHS
Bristol City Council
UWE Bristol
BSWN: Black South West Network
Bristol Black Carers
