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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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Profile – Dr Iago Rego García

15/01/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr Iago Rego García is a Medical doctor specialising Neurology, with an interest in Public Health, running a community-based health program in rural Tanzania.

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Blog – One small DPUK grant can kick-start a big career

15/01/2020

Dementia Researcher

Luke Whiley tells the story of how a relatively small grant has taken him far in his career in dementia research – to the other side of the world in fact!

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Profile – Dr Luke Whiley, Murdoch University

14/01/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr Luke Whiley, Lecturer in Phenomics at Murdoch University looking into our metabolic interactions that increase the chance of developing dementia we age

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Blog – Things I learned while writing my first publication

13/01/2020

Katrina Deane

Katrina Deane shares some things she learned while writing her first publication, and recommending the mantra ‘Flexibility is a Sign of Greatness’.

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Blog – Cognitive Accessibility, person-centred care and gaining consent in dementia research

10/01/2020

Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez

Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez gives a personal account of her experiences in taking research participant consent, how this has changed overtime.

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How to Prepare for Skype and Video Interviews

10/01/2020

Jobs .ac.uk

Nailing a video or Skype interview starts with preparation. From tech checks to STAR answers, here’s how to impress when you’re not in the room.

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Blog – Getting consent right!

09/01/2020

Dr Anna Volkmer

There are many things that researchers can do to maximise the person’s ability to participate in decision making. Here are some top tips from Anna Volkmer

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2019 – A Year of Hope for Alzheimer’s Research

08/01/2020

Alz Forum

Aducanumab, funding boosts, and early progress in trials have renewed hope in Alzheimer’s research. Could this be the turning point?

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Profile – Dr Katrina Deane, University of California

07/01/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr Katrina Deane is a Postdoctoral Scholar of auditory neurophysiology and neuroethology at University of California exploriong auditory cortex microcircuitry

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Guest Blog – Goodbye 2019, hello new decade and more dementia research!

07/01/2020

Dr Clarissa Giebel

From Lebkuchen to lab visits, Dr Clarissa Giebel reflects on 2019’s milestones in dementia care research and looks ahead to global collaborations in 2020.

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Podcast – Consenting Research Participants

06/01/2020

Dementia Researcher

Consent in dementia research is complex. Hear real experiences, challenges, & tips from researchers navigating capacity and communication in this week’s podcast

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CTAD, Early Failures and Hints of Success new Trials

03/01/2020

Alz Forum

Though Aβ-targeted therapies hogged the limelight at this year’s CTAD Conference a large handful of smaller studies had findings to report, as well.