NIHR guidance to ensure research protected in a second wave
NIHRThe NIHR today issued guidance to protect both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 research during a ‘second wave’ of high COVID-19 activity.
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Working may improve quality of life for carers
Those who care for people with dementia are likely to report a better quality of life if they also work outside the home.
3 lessons COVID-19 taught us about Open Access publishing
LSE Impact BlogCOVID-19 has seen an unprecedented focus on research and an acceleration in the availability of its outputs. But this open approach shouldn’t be an exception.
£1.2 million to roll-out dementia care home programme
Dementia ResearcherNew government funding to help researchers develop an innovative online programme to improve and personalise care for people with dementia in care homes
Why scientific societies should involve more ECRs
eLifeArticle from eLife looks at the level of influence ECRs have on scientific societies, and provides guidelines on how societies can successfully include ECRs
Introducing the Coarse-Grained Plaque—A New Type of Amyloid
Alz ForumYou’d think that by now we would know all about what amyloid plaques look like? Well, no. Researchers just characterized what they believe to be a distinct type
Guest Blog – More research should take place in areas with most disease
Adam SmithResearch shows research participation is on the increase, however health research does not take place in areas where the burden of disease is highest
Dementia Research Chatathon Live
On the 7th September, Adam Smith hosted a marathon 12 hour live-stream session, talking with 56 researchers and four special guests.
CZI Awards $4.5M to Advance Innovative Approaches to Fighting Neurodegenerative Diseases
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative gives $4.5m to support researchers to collaborate and apply novel approaches for gaining greater insight into neurodegeneration
Report Highlights Barriers for Trials in Alzheimer’s
A new Gates Ventures report found that current trials are ‘more complicated, costly and slower’ when compared to other health areas.
Blog – Anti-Racism in STEM
Maya Gosztyla is working to facilitate more productive conversations (and in turn, tangible systemic changes) toward addressing racial discrimination in STEM
NIA – National Summit on Dementia Care Research PT2
Recording from the US NIA Summit Virtual Meeting Series: 2020 Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers