How product management could be a route out of academia for PhDs and postdocs
Dementia ResearcherAre job prospects for PhD candidates and postdoctoral scientists dismal?
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Digital Technologies for the Assessment of Cognition: A Clinical Review
Interested in what digital technologies can do for dementia?
How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important
There’s a difference between mentoring and doling out to-do lists…
Alzheimer’s Society releases Impact report on PPI in research
New report shows impact of Alzheimer’s Society work in Patient & Public Engagement, and highlights what help is on offer.
Using patient and public involvement to improve research design and funding application
Using patient and public involvement to improve the research design and funding application for a project aimed at fostering a more collaborative approach to the NHS health check: the CaVIAR project (better Care Via Improved Access to Records)
Patient engagement in guidelines: reality or myth?
There has been an increased emphasis on involving patients and the public in research. While this sounds like a positive movement, are guideline developers actually involving patients?
Gaining Notoriety, SORL1 Claims Spot Among Top Alzheimer’s Genes
Growing evidence now suggests that a sixth gene, the endocytic receptor SORL1, deserves a look.
Why GDPR matters for research
On 25 May 2018 new data protection regulations are introduced in the UK and across the EU. What do the new regulations mean for research.
The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.
LSE has launched a series of posts on the politics of data. Big data, small data and data sharing will be critically examined by a range of experts, each exploring the implications of the changing data landscape for research and society.
Blog – Forging New Frontiers in Dementia Research
A blog from Naomi Gallant an Occupational Therapist with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, living in Bournemouth and currently undertaking a Clinical Academic PhD in Dementia Care at the University of Southampton.
Bad Synergy—Together, Vascular Problems and Aβ Hasten Memory Slippage
People at risk for future cardiovascular events also face greater odds of developing memory problems, according to a May 23 study in JAMA Neurology.
“Staying safe” – a narrative review of falls prevention in people with Parkinson’s – “PDSAFE”
Parkinson’s disease demonstrates a spectrum of motor and non-motor symptoms. Falling is common and disabling.