Dementia Attitudes Monitor Update
Wave 2 of the Alzheimer’s Research UK Dementia Attitudes Monitor gives detailed insight into the UK’s attitudes towards and understanding of dementia
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Podcast – Meet the new Race Against Dementia ARUK Fellows
Meet the new Race Against Dementia ARUK Research Fellows, discussing their plans what attracted them to this Fellowship and share their tips for others applying
Profile – Dr Maura Malpetti, University of Cambridge
Race Against Dementia Fellow, at University of Cambridge. Utilising Neuroimaging & investigating fluid & behavioural markers in frontotemporal dementia
Profile – Dr Wioleta Zelek, Cardiff University
Race Against Dementia Fellow, at Cardiff University focussing on the complement system, its biology & roles in disease & in manipulating the system for therapy.
Profile – Dr Aitana Sogorb-Esteve, University College London
Race Against Dementia Research Fellow and multi-instrumentalist at University College London looking for fluid biomarkers of synaptic dysfunction in genetic FTD
Profile – Dr Emily Hill, University of Warwick
Race Against Dementia Research Fellow, using electrophysiological approaches to understand the mechanisms underlying tau pathology in neurodegeneration.
New WHO Dementia Statistics & Status Report
The World Health Organisation has updated it’s Dementia fact sheet with the latest statistics around Dementia to coincide with World Alzheimer’s Month
Join The Brilliant Club
PhD Students apply by the Sunday 19th September – English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology. You may inspire the next generation of Dementia Researchers.
Podcast – Supporting Social Care Research & Building Capacity
A discussion about social care research, with a researcher & 2 funders, Alzheimer’s Society & the NIHR. Exploring how they’re bringing new capacity to the field
Profile – Dr Teresa Atkinson, University of Worcester
Senior Research Fellow at University of Worcester undertaking quality of life research, for people living with dementia and those who support them.
Profile – Tom Redfearn
Alzheimer’s Society Public Affairs Manager working to influence the government to change policy to have a more positive impact on people affected by dementia.
Profile – Dr Michael Clark, NIHR School for Social Care Research
Research Programme Manager for the NIHR School for Social Care Research & Associate Research Fellow looking at Care Policy