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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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Blog – Patients, Practice and the Research Mindset

07/08/2025

Dr Peter Connelly

Old Age Psychiatrist Dr Peter Connelly reflects on a lifetime of learning, showing how patient care and clinical research can shape and strengthen each other.

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Profile – Dr Chloe Fawns-Ritchie, University of Edinburgh

04/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh investigating health factors to explain why some people’s cognitive function declines faster than others

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Watch the Recordings: Wessex Dementia Research Conference

04/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Watch four expert talks from the Wessex Dementia Research Conference 2025, now available online. Covering LBD, biomarkers, FCD, and the latest research updates.

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Blog – MCI Core Outcomes Study: Patient & Public Involvement

04/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Victoria Gabb shares how involving people with lived experience shaped the MCI Core Outcomes Study and improved dementia research design and communication.

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Blog – How We Use Biomarkers in Dementia Trials

01/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Biomarkers are changing dementia research. Marian Montanha shares how they improve diagnosis, support trials, and shape the future of Alzheimer’s care.

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Catch-up – 11th Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting

31/07/2025

Dementia Researcher

Leaders in the aging and longevity field will describe progress in the molecular, cellular and organismal basis of aging and our search for interventions.

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Lifestyle Change Benefits May Be Strongest for Carriers of Alzheimer’s Risk Gene

31/07/2025

Alzheimer's Association

Walking and other healthy habits may benefit people with high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s most, with consistent walking for two years boosting cognition up to 7 yrs later.

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Combination of Heart-Health Drugs May Also Protect the Brain

31/07/2025

Alzheimer's Association

Common blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes drugs taken together linked to slower cognitive decline, with triple therapy showing the strongest brain health benefits.

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Podcast – AAIC 2025 – Day Four

31/07/2025

Dementia Researcher

Our final AAIC 2025 highlights podcast has Shea Andres, Joe Butler, Lindsey Sinclair & Harriet Demnitz-King recapping on the last days of this massive event

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Profile – Julie Scott, Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network

31/07/2025

Dementia Researcher

Julie Scott is a Research Nurse & Clinical Studies Officer in the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network, working at NHS Grampian – delivering clinical trials