Integrating Tech & Social Care for Dementia Independent Living
Alzheimer's SocietyFour new research networks, funded by UKRI, NIHR & Alzheimer’s Society, are pioneering tech solutions to help people with dementia live independently longer.
Mastering Your Alzheimer’s Society Grant Application
Applying for an Alzheimer’s Society Grant? Watch these expert-led webinars for tips on crafting a strong proposal & career development section!
Meet the 1st cohort of Alzheimer’s Society Vascular & Immune DTC Students
Meet the Vascular and Immune Contributors to Dementia (VIDA DTC’s) first PhD cohort, backed by Alzheimer’s Society’s £9m to pioneer dementia research.
Dr Chris Hardy appointed as Alzheimer’s Society Carol Jennings Fellow
Alzheimer’s Society has announced that Dr Chris Hardy from University College London is to become their second Carol Jennings Research Fellow
Podcast – Grant Writing: Tips from Awardees & Reviewers
Dementia ResearcherPanel discussion recorded at the Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat, with expert grant reviewers sharing their insiders tips
Announcing new global leaders in dementia research
Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Association and GBHI announces the newest recipients of the Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders
Announcing the finalists for the Longitude Prize on Dementia
5 groundbreaking innovations, finalists in the £4.4m Longitude Prize on Dementia, aim to transform lives, helping people with dementia stay independent longer
Livestream Recording: Innovating with Alzheimer’s Society
Livestream with Alzheimer’s Society talking about their Launchpad and Innovation Programmes, three Innovators turning ideas into products and services
Blog – Alzheimer’s Society newest support package: Launchpad
Apply now for Alzheimer’s Society Launchpad, a free 4-month part-time programme to help turn your dementia research into a product with real-world impact!
Blog – A Career with Impact: 4 reasons academics make good Innovators
Discover why academics excel in innovation! Read Ella Moonan-Howard & Pepsi Reilly’s blog on how research skills can drive real-world impact in innovation
Blog – ‘Venture Science’, What is it?
Explore how venture science bridges academia & innovation to tackle dementia care. Read Ella Moonan-Howard’s blog on developing evidence-based health solutions
Profile – Ella Moonan-Howard, Alzheimer’s Society
Ella Moonan-Howard is a Senior Innovator with Alzheimer’s Society, working to make the next generation of dementia products and services available for everyone
Profile – Fiona Carragher, Alzheimer’s Society
Fiona Carragher leads work at the Alzheimer’s Society on polcy and their growing and ambitious world-class research programme and portfolio
Alzheimer’s Society invests £9m in Doctoral Training Centres
Alzheimer’s Society invests £9m in Doctoral Training Centres to boost early career researchers and accelerate dementia research breakthroughs.
Dementia does not impact everyone equally
Dementia affects people unequally, with over 110 disparities in diagnosis and care. Discover the Alzheimer’s Society’s new report and help bridge these gaps.
Recordings from the Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat 2024
Catch-up on talks from last months Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat – grant writing, careers and exciting new discoveries on science, equalities and treatments.
UK Dementia Care Costs Reach £42billion, Alzheimer’s Society
New Alzheimer’s Society and Carnall Farrar report shows the current cost of dementia to the UK is forecast to be £42b in 2024, rising to £90b in 2040.
Profile – Dr Martyna Matuszyk, Alzheimer’s Society
Former Postdoc and now Research Communications Officer at Alzheimer’s Society. Working to help researchers share their work with the public.
Daphne Jackson Trust / Alzheimer’s Society Fellowship Info
The Alzheimer’s Society / Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships are open again until the 8th May – watch this webinar from 2023 to get the details you need to apply.
Be part of Alzheimer’s Society’s grant review process
Be part of Alzheimer’s Society’s grant review process – Researchers from all areas of discovery needed to join the grant review board.
Tackling Regional Variation in Dementia Diagnosis in England
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia has published the findings and recommendations after completing its review of Dementia diagnosis in England.
Raymond and Cynthia’s Vow – ‘Facing things together’
Raymond and Cynthia James have been married for 55 years. They share the story of how they met and how their relationship has helped them face his diagnosis
Recordings from the Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat 2023
Catch-up on talks from last months Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat – Professor Fiona Denney, Professor Chris Bird, Dr Shadreck Mwale, Simon Hall
Profile – Dr Iain Hartnell, Alzheimer’s Society
Rehabilitated Postdoc, now a Research Communications Officer for Alzheimer’s Society translating science into language that everyone can understand.
Alzheimer’s Society Report – Timely and accurate diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Society report examines the barriers to getting a timely and accurate diagnosis and builds a consensus on recommendations to overcome them.
Blog – Back to Research
Learn about the Daphne Jackson Trsut Fellowships and hear how it has helped people return to research after an extended career break.
Profile – Lisa Hammond, Alzheimer’s Society
Research Communications Officers at Alzheimer’s Society, with a background in Neuroscience, working to communicate the pioneering research they fund.
Dementia Researcher Secures Funding to provide ECR Support
Dementia Researcher secures £1.1 million of funding from charity partners and the NIHR to enable a further 5 years of ECR support.
Ananga & Jo’s Vow – ‘We’ll stand by each other’
Ananga and Jo Moonesinghe discuss all things life, from how they met, to their experience with Ananga’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and hopes for the future
What is a Clinical Research Fellow? Chris Lovegrove explains
NIHRCould 2023 be the year you find your path into research? Occupational Therapist Chris did, and you could too with NIHR & Alzheimer’s Society Calls opening soon
New APPG on Dementia Report
The UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia has published a new report Workforce Matters: Putting people affected by dementia at the heart of care
Podcast – Whats new with Alzheimers Society Grants
Adam Smith talks with the Alzheimer’s Society Grants Team, sharing details on 10 brand new grants – PhDs, Fellowships, Clinicians, Careers & Projects
Dementia Action Week 2022
It’s Dementia Action Week and we have 3 simple things you can do to help – take action today it will only take 3 minutes.
Christine’s Story – Coping as a Carer
Christine talks about life as a Dementia Carer and finding the Support she needed – a new short film from Alzheimer’s Society reminding us why research is vital
Forefront Webinar Series – Person Centred Dementia Care
Dr Melanie Handley from University of Hertfordshire presents her Alzheimer’s Society funded research on providing Person Centred Care in Hospitals.
Forefront Webinar – Patient & Public Involvement in Research
Cherie Nyota talks with Alan Richardson about his experiences as an Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer, and Public and Patient Involvement
Forefront Webinar – Brain Waste Disposal System & Dementia
Dr Gemma Lace from University of Salford presents her research into the brains waste disposal system and its connections to dementia.
Forefront Webinar – Academic Writing for Different Audiences
Dr Clare Jonas explores why “the public” doesn’t exist, and presents a five-step plan that will help you figure out how to communicate with any audience.
Forefront Webinar – Using Narrative Design for Dementia Care
Loukia Minetou from University of Stirling presents on her great work on improving dementia care and using narrative design to improve support and environments.
Forefront Webinar – Balancing a Research Career & Parenthood
Dr Lovesha Sivanantharajah gives an honest & insightful talk about her experiences of starting a family and successfully sustaining a research career
Dementia Diagnosis Reports
Alzheimer’s Society has published a series of reports looking at the Dementia Diagnosis pathway, regional variation, challenges for minority, NHS and Care Homes
Forefront Webinar – VR Cognition Tests & Coping with Academic Stressors
Watch Coco Newton presents “Virtual reality navigation tests – new cognitive markers for preclinical AD” & Dr Clare Jonas “Coping with Academic Stressors”
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
Watch last weeks meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia as they receive evidence from experts in the field.
Kevin’s story: Companion calls were my lifeline
Alzheimer’s Society have an emergency appeal to help support them to continue with companion calls, and to fund important research.
Patient and public involvement in lab-based research
New guidance providing practical advise to support better Patient and Public Involvement in laboratory based / basic science dementia research.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Society keeping research going during a pandemic
Hannah Churchill talks with three Alzheimer’s Society funded researchers, discussing their work, and how they adapted during the pandemic.
Meet Dr Richard Oakley, Head of Research, Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society welcomes Dr Richard Oakley to their Research and Influencing team as the new Head of Research, ready to transform their work.
Podcast – UK Dementia Care Research Summit 2020
In this podcast we reflect on the recent UK Dementia Care Research Summit. Adam Smith is joined by Hannah Churchill, Dr Tamara Backhouse and Dr Keir Yong discussing their highlights, and what the summit uncovered as the next steps for Dementia Care Research.
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Experience Toolkit
Find out how to measure the experience of people with dementia when commissioning, improving or creating new services and products, whether big or small. (useful for researchers too)
Podcast – What’s new in Alzheimer’s Society fellowships
Faye Boswell and Katherine Gray from Alzheimer’s Society discuss the focus for future funding programmes, tips on writing your applications and an in-depth discussion about the 4 I’s. With insider experience from Dr Antoinette O’Connor, an Alzheimer Society-funded Clinical Research Fellow.
5 top tips when preparing for your Alzheimer’s Society fellowship interview
Interviews can be stressful, especially if you are already eight to twelve months into the application process, and you feel as though your career is riding on clearing this final hurdle – Sophie Roberts from Alzheimer;s Society shares her top 5 tips for preparing for a fellowship application.
Alzheimer’s Society – Annual Research Review
Alzheimer’s Society Annual Review highlights what Alzheimer’s Society research has been working and achieved in the last year
Women in Dementia Research
Blog by Dr Aoife Kiely from the Alzheimer’s Society – The number of women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is beginning to increase. However, there’s still a long way to go…
Why aren’t dementia grants funded? Three common pitfalls
Grant funding rounds are competitive, intensely competitive. There can be several reasons why your grant just missed out on being funded, our guest blog from Alzeimer’s Society explores the most common pitfalls.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Society Conference 2019 – Day Two
Dr Aoife Kiely from Alzheimer’s Society talks to Ruby Ali-Strayton, Dr Charlie Arber and Dr Claire Lancaster discussing their work, and all the news from day two of the Alzheimer’s Society Conference.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Society Conference 2019 – Day One
Dr Megan Calvert-O’Hare is joined by Gillian Harrison, Professor Claudia Cooper and Professor David Sharp discussing their work, and all the news from day one of the Alzheimer’s Society Conference.
2019 Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Research Leaders award winners announced
The winners of the Alzheimer’s Society ‘Dementia Research Leaders awards’ were announced at our annual conference.
Blog – PhD Student Reflections on the Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference 2019
Katie Gambier-RossBlog from Katie Gambier-Ross reflecting on last weeks Alzheimer’s Society Conference at the Kia Oval in London.
Maximising the potential of ‘Patient and Public Involvement’ in dementia research
PPI in research continues to evolve to improve and mould to the needs of the research community
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Society Impact of Patient & Public Involvement on Research
In this latest podcast we hear from a volunteer, researcher and charity working closely together to ensure that people affected by dementia are involved in every stage of research to maximise impact.
The impact of the Alzheimer’s Society Research Network
Sharing the outputs of their research to understand the impact of the Alzheimer’s Society Research Network and its support for Patient and Public Involvement in Research
Maximising the potential of ‘Patient and Public Involvement’ in dementia research
PPI in research continues to evolve to improve and mould to the needs of the research community
Dementia Special Issue: Patient and Public Involvement in Dementia Research: Moving from Proving to Improving
Eight articles that report on the diverse methods and impact of PPI
Nobody should have to face dementia alone – Tracey’s story
Tracey, 51, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, talks about her dementia journey from diagnosis to the support she has received from Alzheimer’s Society.
Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia Researchers Leaders Award
Dementia Researchers Leaders Awards The future of dementia research is only possible with the next generation of dementia research leaders. With 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and…
Bruce and Jan’s story – Later stage dementia
Some viewers may find this film upsetting. Bruce Bovill gives a brave and moving account of his experience caring for his wife, Jan, in the later stages of her dementia.
Peter and Sheila – living with dementia
Peter, 82, was diagnosed with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in January 2009. He and his wife Sheila, 63, go to their local Memory Café and Singing for the Brain…
Pat’s story
Photo: Pat (left), posing with husband David, daughter Robyn and newborn Poppy Joan Pat Sikes husband, David, lives with dementia. She explains the power of speaking out instead of stewing…
Peter’s story
It all started after a catalogue of incidents made Peter suspect he had a problem. He ordered some clothes online in completely the wrong size. He made arrangements to meet…
Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Research Leaders
Want to be a Dementia Research Leader? Alzheimer’s Society supports researchers who have the skill, drive and potential to be the leading voices and experts in dementia research in the future.
Sarah’s story
Sarah’s story I’m writing this first paragraph after writing down my whole story. I have to start by saying that doing this, being able to put down in writing some…
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Could we use hearing tests that probe brain function to identify Alzheimer’s disease quickly and cheaply?
That’s a question that Senior Research Fellow Chris Hardy will be trying to answer over the next few years. His research will also focus on the relationship between hearing…
Dr Chris Hardy from @UCLBrainScience becomes the second Alzheimer’s Society Carol Jennings Fellow. @AlzSocResearch
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/dr-chris-hardy-appointed-as-alzheimers-society-carol-jennings-fellow/
We’re proud to announce Dr Chris Hardy @UCLIoN as the 2024/25 Carol Jennings Fellow! His groundbreaking work on ‘brain-hearing’ tests aims to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier and improve diagnosis for underserved communities. Carol’s legacy continues to inspire progress in…
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Our Accelerator Programme has been recognised at the inaugural Tech Impact Awards as the best tech inclusion initiative, but we don’t stop there!
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