Rosemary Townsend (@rosemarytowns15) 's Twitter Profile
Rosemary Townsend

@rosemarytowns15

SLT Primary Progressive Aphasia specialist @dyscoveraphasia Love working with couples & groups.

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British Aphasiology Society (@basaphasia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Book now for our latest masterclass on “Discourse Analysis and Intervention Planning” with Professor Lucy Dipper Wednesday 14th May 2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM BAS members have access as part of their membership. Sign up is open in the members area.

Dr Anna Volkmer (@volkmer_anna) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 1st ever PPA awareness day was Friday 4 April 2025 We had webinars in the UK, Greece, Italy, Canada, France & USA. Recordings will be available soon speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Give us your views forms.office.com/e/ARRes9j9bV PPA awareness day 2026 will be Friday 10th April!

The 1st ever PPA awareness day was Friday 4 April 2025

We had webinars in the UK, Greece, Italy, Canada, France & USA.

Recordings will be available soon speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...

Give us your views forms.office.com/e/ARRes9j9bV

PPA awareness day 2026 will be Friday 10th April!
Better Conversations Lab (@bcaphasia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Doing art and conversation with the fantastic Mah Rana as part of our intensive conversation group for people with PPA and their family conversation partners, with amazing #slt2b Ruby and Elina Dr Anna Volkmer #BetterConversationsLab #PPAawareness

Doing art and conversation with the fantastic <a href="/ItsNiceToMake/">Mah Rana</a> as part of our intensive conversation group for people with PPA and their family conversation partners, with amazing #slt2b Ruby and Elina <a href="/volkmer_anna/">Dr Anna Volkmer</a> #BetterConversationsLab #PPAawareness
Rosemary Townsend (@rosemarytowns15) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘We’re all in the same storm, not necessarily in the same boat’ captures beautifully the need for peer support alongside individualised care in #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia Great work going on Better Conversations Lab Dr Anna Volkmer

Dr Anna Volkmer (@volkmer_anna) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession. Survey link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_8w…

Rosemary Townsend (@rosemarytowns15) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very excited to see Helen’s performance this Sunday on The Piano Helen’s a brilliant #PPA ambassador & her ‘Out of the Box’ composition is dedicated to Dr Anna Volkmer & others who have supported her RareDementiaSupport Dyscover - specialist aphasia support theargus.co.uk/news/25089217.…

Dr Anna Volkmer (@volkmer_anna) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The wonderful Helen Moffatt was on The Piano yesterday evening! Helen has #PPA and wrote her composition all about how it feels to have these communication difficulties - what a ray of hope for others RareDementiaSupport Dyscover - specialist aphasia support

The National Brain Appeal (@brainappeal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did Helen’s performance move you? You can now download her original composition ‘Out of the Box’ from our online shop with all proceeds going to RareDementiaSupport - a support service that we proudly fund 💜 shop.nationalbrainappeal.org/products/helen…

Karen Gurney slt2b (@karen___gee) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"In our uniqueness, we make harmony." I've been looking out for this episode of The Piano since Helen spoke about her #PPA at the recent PPA awareness day organised by Dr Anna Volkmer and Rosemary Townsend. Well done Helen, you communicate with huge eloquence. RareDementiaSupport

Rosemary Townsend (@rosemarytowns15) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested to know more about Dyscover’s service for people with #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia? Sign up to our Virtual visitor session next Weds 7 May #languageleddementia ⁦Dyscover - specialist aphasia support⁩ DM or email me

Interested to know more about Dyscover’s service for people with #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia? Sign up to our Virtual visitor session next Weds 7 May #languageleddementia ⁦<a href="/dyscoveraphasia/">Dyscover - specialist aphasia support</a>⁩ DM or email me
Giving Voice (@givingvoiceuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On this #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek we want to highlight the work SLTs do to support people at the end of life to communicate needs, wishes & maintain dignity. RCSLT 💙 resources: 🔹 Clinical info: rcslt.org/speech-and-lan… 🔹 Factsheet: rcslt.org/wp-content/upl…

RareDementiaSupport (@raredementia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For Dementia Action Week Natalie Ryan , Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Senior Clinical Research Fellow at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology , was interviewed by The Daily Telegraph about the signs of young-onset dementia. telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness… #DementiaActionWeek #DAW UCLH

For Dementia Action Week <a href="/DrNatalieRyan/">Natalie Ryan</a> , Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Senior Clinical Research Fellow at <a href="/UCLIoN/">UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology</a>  , was interviewed by The Daily Telegraph about the signs of young-onset dementia. telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness… #DementiaActionWeek #DAW <a href="/uclh/">UCLH</a>
Rosemary Townsend (@rosemarytowns15) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Enjoying RCSLT 💙 80th birthday celebration in words and music today. Thankyou! Feeling proud to be a #SpeechandLanguageTherapist & representing my #SLT colleagues Dyscover - specialist aphasia support ‘a profession full of passion, of purpose & people who care deeply about equity & inclusion’

UCL Giving Voice (@uclgivingvoice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What’s it like volunteering for an aphasia charity? Our first episode during #strokeawarenessmonth is all about Dyscover - specialist aphasia support and the support they offer! P.S. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming episodes with the Dyscover ambassadors! Link in bio! Issy and Nathalie x

What’s it like volunteering for an aphasia charity? Our first episode during #strokeawarenessmonth is all about <a href="/dyscoveraphasia/">Dyscover - specialist aphasia support</a> and the support they offer! 

P.S. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming episodes with the Dyscover ambassadors!

Link in bio!
Issy and Nathalie x
RareDementiaSupport (@raredementia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Carers Week, we celebrate and thank the incredible carers we've had the privilege of supporting since 1994. Your strength, compassion and dedication inspires us every day. We will continue advocating for you and standing alongside you. Carers Week #CarersWeek