News & Features

All the posts every put on our website. Blogs, Podcasts, Careers Support, News and all the good stuff that you wouldn’t want to miss. Only made possible thanks to funding from our amazing partners, NIHR, Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society & Race Against Dementia.

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Blog – Ways to avoid rubbish video calls

22/04/2020

Adam Smith

Adam Smith has turned to blog writing to try to share some good general rules for video calls, he assures us this wasn’t aimed at anyone specific.

Science

Aβ in Lewy Body Disease: 2 Diseases at Once?

22/04/2020

Alz Forum

Many people with Lewy body diseases (LBDs) ultimately develop dementia, and many have Aβ plaques & tau. Do they have two diseases at the same time?

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Blog – Covid & dementia, impacts from research to care

21/04/2020

Dr Clarissa Giebel

Clarissa Giebel shares details of how her covid-19 dementia research studies have been conceived, funded, approved and started recruiting in under two weeks.,

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Academics Need to Talk

21/04/2020

Dementia Researcher

Academics Need to Talk is a global movement of the academic community to support each other through the pandemic – get some help.

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Catch-up – Pursuing a Postdoc: how to ensure the perfect fit by Dr James Quinn

17/04/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr James Quinn shares his experience of finding a postdoc. With tips on how to find the right fit & sharing how he transitioned from the UK to USA.

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Safely conducting essential research in the face of COVID-19

16/04/2020

Nature Careers Blog

Staying at home is not an option for scientists working on potential vaccines or caring for research animals. Sso what’s that like?

Dissemination, Partner Blogs, Science

Confused About the DIAN-TU Trial Data? Experts Discuss

15/04/2020

Alz Forum

At the virtual AAT-AD/PD Focus meeting, clinicians and funders involved in the DIAN-TU Trial discuss results from the first DIAN-TU treatment trial

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Podcast – Relationships & Intimacy in Long-term Care

13/04/2020

Dementia Researcher

Anna Volkmer talks to Professor Jill Manthorpe, Dr Dawne Garrett and Esther Wiskerke. Exploring care and support in care homes, sexual intimacy & relationships.

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Profile – Dr Courtney Genge

12/04/2020

Dementia Researcher

Senior Research Associate at SE Health, Ontario, working on improving quality and safety of care in emergency departments for people with Dementia

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Blog – Preparing for a virtual viva

09/04/2020

Dr Anna Volkmer

At this slightly strange time, Anna Volkmer shares (from experience) her top tips for preparing for the virtual viva, as she prepares for her own this week.

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Profile – Esther Wiskerke

08/04/2020

Dementia Researcher

Speaker, Trainer, Writer and dementia day care manager. Researching dementia and sexuality. Her whistling really is great and not annoying at all!

Careers, Dissemination

Why you shouldn’t keep working, when working from home

08/04/2020

Dementia Researcher

Read this article by Almara Abgarian from the Metro to find how to split your work time from your downtime (before you find yourself working day and night!)