Making it Brain – What its like to be a dementia researcher
Catch-up on this fantastic webinar from the UK Dementia Research institute, a neuroscience research & career webinar for students
As part of National Careers Week, NIHR Dementia Researcher, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's Research UK, Race Against Dementia, Dementias Platform UK and the Dementia Research Institute are working together to encourage young-people and undergraduates to consider a future in dementia research. National Careers Week (NCW) is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people leaving education.
Why is dementia research important
Dementia is not a natural part of ageing – We all forget a name or a face sometimes. Especially as we get older. But dementia is something different, memory problems are one of a number of symptoms that people with dementia may experience. Others include difficulties with planning, thinking things through, struggling to keep up with a conversation, and sometimes changes in mood or behaviour. Dementia is devastating, around 850,000 people are living with the disease in the UK and it is now the leading cause of death for both men and women. Despite this, we still do not fully understand what causes the disease, there is no cure, and it has been 16 years since any new drugs were licensed to treat the disease. Additionally, we are only now starting to understand how we can best care for and support people who have a diagnosis, and what could be done to prevent the disease in future generations.
The only way to tackle this condition is through research! Learning what is going on in the brain, is one of the keys to unlocking the solution to eradicating the disease. Along with learning how to prevent, diagnose, provide better care, treat and supporting people living with the disease.
Why you should consider becoming a dementia researcher
We need more young-people and undergraduates to follow a path into a career in dementia research.
Here are three reasons:
For many people the first steps to becoming a dementia researcher is through education. If you just graduated from University, this could be in undertaking a postgraduate course, or if you're returning to education through a diploma or continuing professional development. In this podcast we spoke with three MSc Students from University College London - studying Dementia and Neuroscience. Hear them discuss their career paths, studies and what motivated them to follow this path.
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