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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 Emma Hock, The University of Sheffield

04/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Emma Hock is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield specialising in evidence synthesis in social care, leading NIHR funded review research.

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Blog – How We Ensure Safety in Dementia Drug Trials

04/02/2026

Dr Emma Law

Emma Law explains how safety is protected in dementia drug trials, from recruitment & screening to monitoring participants throughout complex clinical studies

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Is this journal legitimate? This tool can help you decide

03/02/2026

Nature Careers Blog

Predatory journals and conferences target researchers. Aletheia Probe helps scientists check credibility, combining data sources to guide publishing choices.

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Profile – Dr Bryony Waters-Harvey, The University of Sheffield

02/02/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Bryony Waters Harvey is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Sheffield, studying care and support for people living with dementia and MND.

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Blog – My journey to a PhD in neuroscience: the highs & lows

02/02/2026

Rahul Sidhu

From lab resits to first author papers, Rahul Sidhu shares his journey into dementia research and what it really takes to reach a PhD in neuroscience.

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Posters announced for AAIC Neuroscience Next Manchester

30/01/2026

Dementia Researcher

Poster presentations are now confirmed for AAIC Neuroscience Next Manchester 2026, with research across biomarkers, care, imaging, and prevention.

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Podcast – Three Researchers. One Disease. Lewy Body Dementia

29/01/2026

Dementia Researcher

In this podcast episode we explore Lewy body dementia with Ece Bayram, Joe Kane & David Koss discussing diagnosis research challenges and why awareness matters

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Blog – Never Truly Known, The Reality of Lewy Body Dementia

29/01/2026

Dr Sam Moxon

A moving blog from Dr Sam Moxon on Lewy body dementia, diagnosis uncertainty, family experience, and why awareness matters even without clear answers

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Study maps symptom links in Lewy body dementia

29/01/2026

Dementia Researcher

New research uses network analysis to show how Lewy body dementia symptoms connect, highlighting visual hallucinations and bladder symptoms as central features.

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New report warns of major rise in dementia across Europe

28/01/2026

Dementia Researcher

A new Alzheimer Europe report estimates dementia across Europe could rise by almost two thirds by 2050, increasing pressure on health, care, and research.

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Blog – Alzheimer’s to Lewy Body Disease – Expanding our Research Horizons

27/01/2026

Ajantha Abey

From Alzheimer’s to Lewy body disease, Dr Ajantha Abey explains why looking beyond single diagnoses matters & how shared pathology can shape research and trials

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Could an MRI scan detect Lewy body dementia sooner?

26/01/2026

Dementia Researcher

New research uses brain scans to spot Lewy body dementia earlier. John O’Brien and Elena Herrero explain how imaging could improve diagnosis and care.