Race Against Dementia Drug Discovery to Trial Project
Dementia ResearcherRace Against Dementia announes its funding for a new RAD Discovery Hub at The University of Edinburgh and Alzheimer’s Centre, Amsterdam.
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World Dementia Council – Dialogue on early career scientists
A transcript from the global dialogue of international leaders in dementia discussing the challenges and opportunities faced by early career scientists
Alzheimer’s Research UK launches new ECR Programme
Alzheimer’s Research UK has developed a new programme that consists of refreshing existing activities & developing new support for ECRs.
Seasons Greetings 2021
Adam SmithMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Dementia Researcher – thank you for all your support over the year, and here are a few stats we’re excited to share.
Innovation in Trial Design & Delivery for the Underserved
NIHRProfessor Miles Witham, explains the purpose, strategy and objectives of the INCLUDE project ensuring trial design & delivery meet diversity aims
AI predicts dementia 2 years earlier than current systems
AI can predict which people who attend memory clinics will develop dementia within two years with 92% accuracy, a largescale study concludes
Your thesis as a work of art using the power of AI
What does your thesis / publication look like when AI tries to convert the title into a work of art? Find out using this new service
New NIHR Open Access policy
The NIHR launches a new Open Access policy, requiring all peer-reviewed articles from research they fund to be made immediately open access
UK Government to invest £375 million in MND research
A £375 million investment to improve understanding and treatment for a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including £50 million for MND
Impact of the Pandemic on Older People
Research from shows older people who were more anxious & depressed during the pandemic had short term memory equivalent to 6 years of natural ageing.
Study of spatial navigation in dementia offers free platform
After a successful journey gathering data from 4.3 million participating players, Sea Hero Quest is now available for studies of cognition & spatial navigation
Carers benefit from online help for anxiety and depression
NIHR Evidence has published a review of research by Dr Jane Fossey, comparing online CBT with and without telephone support online psychoeducation.