People with dementia need more involvement in decisions about their long-term care
NIHRResearch by Dr Rachael Kelley, highlighting that info-sharing, decision-making & capacity assessments can be improved for hospitalised people with dementia
Research News
International Podcast Day – What we’re listening to
Dementia ResearcherIt’s International Podcast Day, so Adam Smith is sharing is current faves, which could be worth adding to your own line-up.
People with dementia are miss out on sight & dental checks
NIHR Evidence has published new workd by Dr Catherine MacLeod suggesting people living with dementia need more support to access preventive health services.
Emerging Tech to Meet the Care & Support Needs
New publication by Sarah Abdi shares the consensus reached through a Delphi Study exploring the potential uses of new technologies in some care domains
Understanding continence care in people with dementia
An NIHR-funded study is reviewing the interventions in place in care homes to manage cases of incontinence in residents with advanced dementia.
Research and innovation culture
This week the government announced its R&D People and Culture Strategy, which includes the roll out of the Royal Society’s Resume for Researchers (R4R).
Relay Podcast – Expanding your networks
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MRC announces future investment in doctoral training
MRC has committed £79 million to support doctoral training for the next three years, through its Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) competition.
Visualising Dementia Research
Discover how artist and science communicator, Hana Ayoob used art and creativity to bring dementia research to life, from the 2019 ARUK Inspire Fund.
Clinicians respond to Aducanumab news
Alz ForumThe FDA’s approval of aducanumab has given physicians a new treatment option, but little guidance on how to put it into practice.
Google maps a piece of human brain in the most detail ever
Google, in collaboration with Harvard Lichtman Laboratory, has released a free new resource to study the human brain register today
Biogen Aducanumab drug approved by FDA
We capture reactions to the news of the FDAs licensing of Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (known commercially as Aduhelm) – some good, some bad!