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Lecanemab recieves UK MHRA approval

22/08/2024

Dementia Researcher

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a product licence for lecanemab (Leqembi) for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s

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Blog – Selfish Reasons for Open Science

21/08/2024

Rebecca Williams

Explore the selfish benefits of Open Science with Rebecca Williams: faster analysis, easier publishing, and free sanity checks. Make Open Science work for you!

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How we’ve succeeded in recruiting older hospital patients onto our trial

19/08/2024

NIHR

Dr McColl and Prof Pendlebury explain how they’ve tackled the challenge of recruiting older, frail patients with multiple conditions to trials within acute care in hospitals

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Podcast – Listening & Supporting Dementia Researchers

19/08/2024

Dementia Researcher

Explore the challenges and support needs of early career dementia researchers. Insights, recommendations, and actionable solutions discussed. Tune in now!

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Profile – Professor Vicki Goodwin, University of Exeter

16/08/2024

Dementia Researcher

Community Physiotherapist & Professor of Ageing & Rehabilitation at University of Exeter, improving the wellbeing of older people & people living with dementia

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Profile – Dr Rosie Ashworth, NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network

16/08/2024

Dementia Researcher

Dr Rosie Ashworth is the Patient and Public Involvement Lead in the NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network supporting co-produced research

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Blog – What is polysomnography?

16/08/2024

Amelia Robson

Join Amelia Robson as she navigates the challenges of using Polysomnography in research, bringing cutting-edge sleep science directly into patients’ homes.

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NIHR funds Masters Programme to inspire students into research

15/08/2024

NIHR

The NIHR has funded universities across 12 regions in England with £33.2m to provide Masters Research training and engagement programmes for students and ECRs.

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Blog – The Mind’s Hidden Fortress: Cognitive Reserve and Dementia

15/08/2024

Dr Sam Moxon

Explore how cognitive reserve acts as the brain’s hidden fortress against dementia in Dr Sam Moxon’s blog. Learn how to build resilience!

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Ava’s PhD Experience at UCL

14/08/2024

Dementia Researcher

Meet Dr Ava Mason, and her great YouTube Channel. Ava has been documenting her journey from undergrad, through to PhD and now as a trainee clinical psychologist

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Blog – Research Like an Olympian

12/08/2024

Adam Smith

Boost your research like an Olympian! Embrace performance coaching to enhance well-being, resilience, and productivity in dementia research. Get on the podium!

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Profile – Dr Barbora Silarova, University of Kent

12/08/2024

Dementia Researcher

NIHR ARC / Alzheimer’s Society Dem Comm Research Fellow at University of Kentworking on research to support the physical and mental wellbeing of unpaid carers.