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Dementia Researcher X ISTAART Relay 2026: Complete Series

06/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

Six podcast episodes and two Relay Live specials introducing ISTAART Professional Interest Areas, dementia researchers and the topics shaping AAIC 2026.

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Podcast – Supporting Dementia at Home: Insights from PALLDEM

26/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

How can home care better support people with dementia at home? Hear about PALLDEM insights on care, IPOS Dem, lived experience and end of life support.

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Blog – How I Started My Own Lecture Course

25/06/2026

Dr Becky Carlyle

Dr Becky Carlyle shares how creating a neuroscience course reshaped her teaching, sharpened her science, and inspired future dementia researchers.

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Research from the ARUK Thames Valley Conference

23/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Watch the main plenary and five flash talks from the ARUK Thames Valley Research Conference, covering dementia science from cells to care.

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European Survey on Dementia Research PPIE

19/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dementia researchers across Europe are invited to complete a 10 minute survey on public involvement and engagement in research.

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Four

16/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The fourth and final of AAIC 2026 highlights podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Dr Niying Li, Dr Natasha Anita & Lillian Morgado sharing learning from the day

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Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk 10 Years Early

15/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

A blood test measuring p-tau217 may predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline up to a decade before symptoms appear, AAIC 2026 research finds.

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Three

15/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The third of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Abrar AbuHamdia and Cari Randa-Beaulieu discussing the talks and posters they explored.

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Alzheimer’s Blood Test Could Transform Diagnosis

14/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

New data suggest an Alzheimer’s blood test could help primary care doctors diagnose the disease with around 90% accuracy, matching specialists. #AAIC26

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LiBBY Trial: THC/CBD Reduces End-of-Life Agitation

14/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

Phase 2 LiBBY trial results suggest a THC/CBD combination rapidly and significantly reduces agitation in hospice-eligible people with dementia. #AAIC26

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Two

13/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The second of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Nathania, Dr Arezoo Talebzadeh and Dr Suelyn Koerich, sharing highlights & takeaways

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PROTECT-Cog Tests Lifestyle and GLP-1 for Cognitive Decline

13/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

A new $100m global trial will test whether combining lifestyle support with GLP-1 or similar drugs can reduce cognitive decline and dementia risk.

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Lifestyle Programme Boosts Brain Health Across Latin America

13/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

Lifestyle changes improved memory and thinking in older adults at risk of dementia across Latin America, with coaching delivering the strongest gains.

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day One

13/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The first of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Sarah Graef & Muthia Huda Islami to share their highlights from day one.

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Former Elite Soccer Players Show Evidence of Brain Health Changes in Mid-Life

12/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

Research presented by Caleigh Grace Lynch presneted at AAIC provides insights into brain health among former elite professional soccer players during midlife.

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Have your story told with the Wellcome Photography Prize

11/07/2026

Wellcome Trust

Enter the Wellcome Photography Prize and share powerful stories of health, science and human experience. Free to enter worldwide. Closes 21 October 2026.

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Profile – Dr Suelyn Koerich, The University of Texas

11/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Suelyn Koerich is a postdoctoral fellow at UTHealth Houston studying neuroinflammation, microglia and brain–periphery interactions in Alzheimer’s disease.

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