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Profile – Dr Chris Hardy, University College London

13/03/2018

Dementia Researcher

Ironman and Senior Research Fellow investigating symptoms of hearing loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease and the primary progressive aphasias

Science

Aβ, Then Metabolism, Then Atrophy: In Familial AD

13/03/2018

Alz Forum

Brain imaging reveals how inherited Alzheimer’s unfolds decades before symptoms, beginning with amyloid build-up, followed by metabolic decline and atrophy.

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De-stuffing your writing: or the The bumper list of words and phrases you could delete to make your writing more concise

13/03/2018

Thesis Whisperer

This post is by Dr Katherine Firth, research fellow at Latrobe University. Katherine blogs over at Research Voodoo. As you probably already know Inger, Shaun and I are writing a book…

Careers

Eight reasons why a PhD by publication is often a good model

13/03/2018

Dementia Researcher

A PhD by publication allows you to write for real and varied audiences, inviting intellectual exchanges that benefit your research.

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Profile – Lisa Thorpe

10/03/2018

Dementia Researcher

Studying the benefits of musical training on Implicit memory in older adults.

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Profile – Dr Jacki Stansfeld

10/03/2018

Dementia Researcher

Research Fellow on the RADAR Programme – Research into Antipsychotic Discontinuation and Reduction at University College London

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Profile – Dr Robyn Dowlen, The University of Manchester

09/03/2018

Dementia Researcher

Teaching and Research Associate, exploring ‘in the moment’ experiences; music and dementia at The University of Manchester.

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An introduction to overviews of reviews

05/03/2018

Dementia Researcher

Planning an overview of systematic reviews? Learn to frame clear questions, set relevant objectives, involve stakeholders and develop a transparent protocol.