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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Investigating White Matter Hyperintensities in People at Risk of Alzheimer's
DESCRIPTION:What can white matter hyperintensities tell us about Alzheimer’s disease risk. And could these changes in the brain help explain why some people are more vulnerable to cognitive decline than others. \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week\, we host a 45-minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Cameron Heyman will present a high-level summary of his PhD research investigating white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in people at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease dementia. The talk will explore the cognitive impacts of WMHs\, the factors associated with their development\, and what they may reveal about the earliest stages of dementia risk. \nDrawing together findings from his doctoral research\, Cameron will discuss how understanding WMHs may improve our knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease progression and help identify opportunities for earlier detection and intervention. \nCameron is a PhD student at the University of Auckland whose research focuses on the cognitive impacts and risk factors of white matter hyperintensities in people at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease dementia. \nAttendees can expect a research-focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-investigating-white-matter-hyperintensities-in-people-at-risk-of-alzheimers/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T200000
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Mapping Brain Ageing with Multimodal Imaging
DESCRIPTION:Why do people experience brain ageing so differently. And how can combining multiple types of brain imaging help us better understand Alzheimer’s disease and related symptoms. \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Dr Lily Cheng will present her research using computational modelling\, multimodal neuroimaging\, and biomarkers to investigate the biological diversity of brain ageing and Alzheimer’s disease. She will introduce SuperBigFLICA\, a semi-supervised multimodal data fusion framework that integrates amyloid PET\, tau PET\, grey matter density\, cortical thickness\, and pial surface area to identify patterns shared across imaging modalities. \nThe session will explore how these multimodal brain imaging patterns relate to cognition and neuropsychiatric symptoms\, while also discussing the opportunities and challenges of interpreting complex data fusion approaches in dementia research. \nLily Cheng is a Research Fellow at McLean Hospital in Belmont\, Massachusetts. Her research focuses on computational neuroscience\, multimodal neuroimaging\, and biomarkers to better understand heterogeneity in brain ageing\, Alzheimer’s disease\, and neuropsychiatric symptoms. \nAttendees can expect a research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-mapping-brain-ageing-with-multimodal-imaging/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T124500
DTSTAMP:20260906T135422
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Evaluating Financial Capacity in Neurocognitive Disorders
DESCRIPTION:How do clinicians determine whether someone can still manage their finances. And can biomarkers help improve the assessment of financial decision making in people with neurocognitive disorders. \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Dr Vaitsa Giannouli will explore the clinical evaluation of financial capacity in older people living with neurocognitive disorders. Her research examines how clinicians assess financial decision making\, the challenges involved in distinguishing cognitive decline from financial vulnerability\, and the emerging role biomarkers may play in supporting these assessments. \nThe session will discuss current approaches to evaluating financial capacity\, consider how advances in dementia biomarkers could complement clinical judgement\, and reflect on the ethical and practical implications for healthcare professionals\, patients\, and families. \nDr Vaitsa Giannouli is a psychologist in the Department of Psychology at Democritus University of Thrace\, Greece. Her research focuses on financial capacity\, decision making\, neuropsychological assessment\, and cognitive disorders in older adults. \nAttendees can expect a research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-evaluating-financial-capacity-in-neurocognitive-disorders/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T124500
DTSTAMP:20260906T135422
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - How Art Can Support Brain Health in Dementia Care
DESCRIPTION:Can the design of a care environment actively support people living with dementia. And what if artwork could do more than brighten a room by helping people navigate\, engage with\, and better understand the spaces around them. \nThis live-stream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Sharron T. Mida will present her work on Art-Based Technologies Delivering Therapies for Aged-Care Residents Living with Cognitive Decline. Drawing on principles of neuroaesthetics\, saliency\, and perceptual neuroscience\, she will explore how carefully designed visual environments can support attention\, orientation\, and emotional wellbeing for people living with dementia. \nRather than viewing art as decoration\, Sharron proposes a new approach in which art becomes a continuous\, non-pharmacological therapeutic system integrated into the built environment. The session will explore how environmental design can help the ageing brain interpret and navigate space more effectively while enhancing quality of life in residential care. \nSharron T. MIDA is Founder and Creative Director of Tailored Art Works. Her work brings together art\, neuroscience\, and environmental design to develop innovative approaches that improve the everyday experiences of people living with cognitive decline. \nAttendees can expect an engaging and thought-provoking session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-how-art-can-support-brain-health-in-dementia-care/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - What Should MCI Clinical Trials Measure?
DESCRIPTION:When we test new treatments or interventions for mild cognitive impairment\, what outcomes should actually matter. And are researchers measuring the things that people with MCI and their families consider most important? \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Victoria Gabb will present work developing a core outcome set for research involving people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The project brought together the priorities of people with MCI\, family members\, researchers\, and healthcare professionals to identify which outcomes should be consistently measured in future clinical trials. \nVictoria will discuss how the core outcome set was developed\, where different groups agreed or disagreed about what matters\, and why greater consistency in outcome measurement could make it easier to compare studies and build stronger evidence. \nVictoria is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on sleep and memory in MCI and early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease\, Lewy body disease\, and Parkinson’s disease. She is also an academic co-lead for patient and public involvement and engagement within the mental health theme at the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre. \nAttendees can expect a practical and research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-what-should-mci-clinical-trials-measure/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T204500
DTSTAMP:20260906T135422
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Mapping Brain Pathology with Postmortem Imaging
DESCRIPTION:What can studying the brain after death reveal that conventional brain scans cannot? And could connecting highly detailed imaging directly with neuropathology help us develop better biomarkers for dementia? \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Dr Pulkit Khandelwal will present his research using high-resolution multimodal postmortem imaging to investigate structural changes across Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. His work uses ultra-high-resolution MRI of human brain tissue alongside computational methods to examine features including cortical thickness\, regional brain volume\, and structural change. \nBy linking these imaging measurements directly with neuropathological markers including tau\, TDP-43\, α-synuclein\, neuronal loss\, and gliosis\, Pulkit’s research aims to identify structural signatures associated with specific disease processes. This approach could help bridge the gap between conventional neuroimaging and gold-standard histopathology and support the development of more precise imaging biomarkers. \nPulkit is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. His research combines neuroimaging\, neuropathology\, and computational image analysis to better understand structural changes across Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. \nAttendees can expect a practical and research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-mapping-brain-pathology-with-postmortem-imaging/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T124500
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Wearable Technology in Depression and Dementia
DESCRIPTION:What can wearable technology tell us about the everyday experiences of older people living with depression or dementia? Could continuously collected data reveal changes that conventional clinical assessments miss? \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods\, and ideas. \nIn this session\, Dr Ta-Wei Guu will explore how wearable technologies can be used to better understand behavioural patterns\, sleep disturbances\, and responses to treatment in older people experiencing depression and dementia. \nThe session will consider how data collected outside traditional clinical settings could provide a more continuous picture of changes in behaviour and health over time. Ta-Wei will also discuss plans to develop a technology-enabled longitudinal cohort\, using wearable technology to study ageing populations and investigate how patterns observed over months and years might inform future research and clinical practice. \nDr Ta-Wei Guu is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor based at CMUBH in Taiwan\, with an affiliation to the Institute of Psychiatry\, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London. His work brings together psychiatry\, ageing research\, and digital technologies to explore new approaches to understanding mental health and dementia in later life. \nAttendees can expect a practical and research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-wearable-technology-in-depression-and-dementia/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T124500
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Building Digital Maturity in Care Homes
DESCRIPTION:How well is technology embedded into everyday life in UK care homes? And what needs to change for digital approaches to genuinely support residents\, staff and services? \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods and ideas. \nIn this session\, Dr Maria Drummond will present work from Embedding Technology in Care Homes: Progress towards Digital Maturity (ETECH-DM)\, a 30-month mixed-methods study examining digital maturity in care homes across the UK. \nMaria will explore how technology is currently being used in everyday care home life\, the barriers and enablers influencing digital development\, and how technology could support person-centred care\, staff wellbeing and service delivery. Drawing on sociotechnical perspectives\, the project will work with the sector to co-design practical tools and guidance to help care homes navigate digital transformation. \nThe session will also introduce findings and learning from the project’s UK-wide survey of older adult care homes\, mapping digital infrastructure\, technology use\, workforce readiness\, leadership approaches and priorities for future development. \nMaria is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Glasgow and Team Leader for ENRICH Scotland\, which works to support research within care home settings and strengthen collaboration between researchers\, care home staff\, residents and families. \nAttendees can expect a practical and research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-building-digital-maturity-in-care-homes/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T124500
DTSTAMP:20260906T135422
CREATED:20260830T095518Z
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SUMMARY:Research Showcase - Why Communities Matter in Digital Health Research
DESCRIPTION:How do we make sure digital health research reflects the people it is intended to support? And what happens when communities are involved in research rather than simply being studied? \nThis livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work\, methods and ideas. \nIn this session\, Anisha Ramjuttun will explore the importance of public engagement and community involvement in digital health research. Drawing on their work within an NHS research study using technologies including sensors\, wearable devices and sleep mats to monitor people’s health in their own homes\, Anisha will consider how researchers can communicate this work and involve a wider range of communities in shaping it. \nThe session will draw on Anisha’s experience of community outreach across Surrey and working with lived experience groups. They will discuss the importance of making research understandable and relevant to different audiences\, building relationships beyond traditional research settings\, and creating opportunities for people to contribute their knowledge and experiences. \nAnisha is a Research Assistant at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Their work combines digital health research with public engagement\, with a particular interest in ensuring different communities have opportunities to understand\, participate in and influence research. \nAttendees can expect a practical and research focused session with time for questions and discussion. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/research-showcase-why-communities-matter-in-digital-health-research/
LOCATION:Dementia Researcher Communities App
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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