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Professor Naaheed Mukadam
Name:
Professor Naaheed Mukadam
Job Title:
Professor of Psychiatry
Place of work / study:
University College London
Area of Research:
Inequalities in dementia, epidemiology of dementia
How is your work funded:
NIHR and UCL
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist. I have always been interested in inequalities in dementia, initially in pathways to diagnosis and more recently in the epidemiology of dementia as well as prevention, diagnosis and care
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I enjoy singing and performed to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society
Why did you choose to work in dementia:
I found it interesting because of the complexity of the condition and its aetiology. It also has a huge impact on people living with it and the more people researching how to improve things the better
What single piece of of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Find mentors who support and encourage you
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Euphoria by Lily King – interesting and engaging book, I recommend it
Favourite film of all time?
I struggle to choose favourites
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Reading
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Doing a Masters degree – it set me on the path to an academic career
What’s the best vacation spot?
Anywhere warm and by the water
Do you collect anything?
Books
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