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
Could the answers to dementia be hiding in your fruit bowl?
Another great article from Jo Sharpe for the Alzheimer’s Research UK blog, discussing her work with fruit flies.
Guest Blog – Introducing Beth McLoughlin (that’s me) and my research
Bethany McLoughlinWe are delighted to welcome Beth McLoughlin a first year PhD Student from University of Warwick, to our line-up of regular bloggers. In her first post for Dementia Researcher, Beth introduced herself and her research.
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…
Profile – Professor Selina Wray
Watch a short film with dementia researcher Dr Selina Wray, capturing a day in her life.
Reconfiguring the dementia evidence base around what key stakeholders value
Dr Andrew HardingDr Andrew Harding, Lancaster University and Professor Siobhan Reilly, University of Bradford share their research on outcome measurement instruments and work to explore how to ensure they reflect what key stakeholders’ value, how to change policy and practice.