Smart socks that track distress in people with dementia
Dementia ResearcherA sock which combines sensors with artificial intelligence could help carers and care home staff detect agitation and prevent falls in people with dementia.
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The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is Changing
Nature Careers BlogNature Careers – A shift from individual to institutional performance in the next REF exercise is welcome, but ignores realities of academia.
NIHR awards over £100 million to new Policy Research Units
NIHRNIHR has awarded over £100m to 20 new Policy Research Units (PRUs) across England. Includes a focus on dementia and neurodegeneration, and end of life care
New NIHR £10m funding programme for social care research
Funding programme focused on social care research, funding research which generates evidence to improve, expand and strengthen the way social care is delivered
Positive Results on Donanemab Phase 3 Trial Reported
Alzheimer's AssociationNew data reported by Eli Lilly from the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial of donanemab at the AAIC, shows that the drug is effective in delaying Alzheimer’s progression.
Smart watches may detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms
UK DRINew UK Dementia Research Institute Research suggests smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear
Hospice at home can enable people to have a good death
NIHR Evidence review shares how the Hospice at home provides end-of-life care for people who would like to die at home with a good death.
£8m to speed up research into new treatments for MND
The NIHR has announced its next major step in new government action to speed up research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Could MND be caused by a virus? A new trial will investigate
Motor Neurone Disease AssociationIs MND caused by the activation of ancient viruses hidden within our DNA? A new trials has started to investigate this theory. Shared from MNDA website.
Investigating sex & population specific risk factors of MND
An MNDA Study is reanalysing over 150,000 MND datasets of Motor Neuroen Disease patients and healthy subjects for a thorough investigation of MND risk factors.
MND-SMART Receives £2.5m from MND Scotland & MND Association
The groundbreaking MND-SMART Trial receives a £2.5 million pound boost to expand and explore new treatments for people living with MND.
ISTAART Is 10,000 Members Strong
ISTAART has achieved the amazing milestone of welcoming the 10,000th member to its amazing community of scientists, clinicians and dementia professionals