Advice about becoming a scientist – Dementia Explained
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Researcher Stories
ARUK Blog – What do fizzy drinks and TV watching have to do with brain health?
AAIC Blog from Katy Stubbs from ARUK Science News on 24 July 2018
How one woman transformed Alzheimer’s research
The story of Carol Jennings and how her family’s uncommon form of Alzheimer’s led scientists to a breakthrough.
Life at a brain bank
Manager of the South West Dementia Brain Bank Dr Laura Palmer explains her work at the bank and the connection she feels with the brain donors.
My advice for new dementia researchers – Prof Nigel Hooper
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My Research – Better Conversations for people with Primary Progressive Aphasia
Anna Volkmer is a NIHR Doctoral Fellow at University College London, in her blog she discusses her work to develop a new speech and language therapy intervention for people with language led dementia.
My Research – Caring for people who have dementia in Community Hospitals
Paul Brownbill, is from the University of South Wales, in his blog he talks about ‘Quality of Life and the Role of Communal Space in Sheltered Housing’
My Research – involving people in research who lack capacity to consent
I am a researcher in the School of Medicine at Cardiff University. My background is in nursing, but I have been an applied health researcher for the past 5 years, working in clinical trials and other types of studies, in different populations and settings, but more recently in care homes. I recently led a study…
Scientist Focus: Cassy Fiford
Alzheimer’s Research UK talking to Cassy Fiford a research assistant and PhD student to find out why she is passionately involved in dementia research.
Scientist Focus: Rebecca Gabriele
Scientist Focus from Alzheimer’s Research UK: Rebecca Gabriele, King’s College understanding the function of BIN1, in Alzheimer’s disease
Watch a day in the life of dementia researcher, Dr Selina Wray
Watch a short film with dementia researcher Dr Selina Wray, capturing a day in her life.
What do NIHR Clinical Research Nurses love about Research Nursing?
Watch this short interview with Clinical Research Nurses on International Nurses Day 2017