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Dementia Researcher Blogs

Dementia Researcher

Dementia Researcher blogs are written and then narrated by the authors. Through this podcast channel, we share the narrations, so you can listen back where ever you get your podcasts, as well as on our website - careers, research and your science. Brought to you by www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - everything you need, all in one place.

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08:31

Nathan Stephens - What is Value? A Concept Analysis

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2022/04/28

Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Have you ever been questioned by a supervisor, colleague, or member of the public about what a certain term actually means? For Nathan Stephens, this word was value. Value quickly became the focal word that the PhD research questions, aims, and methodology grew from. ‘Social Value’ is the primary concept of value that will be used in his PhD. However, it was assumed that being able to conceptualise value in the context of the

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04:00

Masha Burelo - Cannabinoids for better sleep?

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2022/04/27

Masha Burelo narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Just like drinking coffee to feel awake, many substances can affect the dynamics of our circadian cycle. Cannabinoids are assumed to enhance sleep due to the somnolence caused by certain doses, but can they improve sleep? Masha explores in her latest blog. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-cannabinoids-for-better-sleep/ -- Masha Burelo is a PhD

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07:33

Clíona Farrell - Dementia in Down syndrome and the...

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2022/04/21

Clíona Farrell narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Down syndrome is caused by having a third copy of chromosome 21, and each year on the 21st of March (the 21st day of the third month) World Down syndrome Day is celebrated worldwide. People with Down syndrome are particularly susceptible to COVID-19, so this year the Down syndrome research community came together online. With participants from research studies, their families and friends, they discussed current research advances,

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03:54

Hannah Hussain - Can fasting help prevent dementia?

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2022/04/21

Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. As we’re in the middle of the holy month of Ramadhan, this got Hannah to thinking... was there a deeper, scientific reason behind fasting. Perhaps a reason that could not be explained at the time. Whether you are Muslim or not, the benefits of intermittent fasting are evident through new and ongoing research. Some of the most renowned doctors promote fasting, all with a slightly different lens based on their area of interest. For

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04:19

Dr Anna Volkmer - Aphasia, public awareness

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2022/04/19

Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. As a researcher and a clinician, it is part of Anna's mission (so to speak) to spread awareness of some of the lesser known aspects of dementia. In her case it is the language difficulties, known as ‘aphasia’, and speech difficulties, known as ‘apraxia’ or ‘dysarthria’. Having this kind of impact is slow work. But earlier this month, following a terribly sad announcement from Bruce Willis’ family, public awareness has been

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08:51

Dr Yvonne Couch - How to Present your Research

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2022/04/14

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. This time Yvonne goes through the ins and outs of a good scientific presentation. What to do and what not to do. Yvonne asks that you bear in mind that she not an expert presenter. Excitable yes, expert no. But I she does know what doesn’t work and that’s important. Yvonne goes through the rough outline you might take in your presentation and talk through what you need to consider for each part, then we’re going to lay

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06:46

Dr Sam Moxon - How to Nail Your Conference Abstract

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2022/04/11

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. What’s that you say? An IN PERSON conference? Sign me up!!! You may have noticed in recent months that more and more conferences are promising an in person experience this year. For Sam, this is extremely exciting. He loves conferences and has really missed seeing his friends, colleagues and collaborators (people can be all three!). There is no better place to make new connections, see some exciting new data and let your hair down than

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06:34

Beth Eyre - Networking: what is it and how do you...

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2022/04/07

Beth Eyre narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. When Beth first began her PhD, she heard the word ‘networking’ all the time, it was thrown about in all of my introductory sessions and training reports but she actually had no idea what it really was, or most importantly what it entailed. So, in this blog Beth writes about some of the things she has learned about networking and some things that may help you network during your own PhD. Find the original text, and narration here on our

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03:56

Hannah Hussain - The impact of furry friend’s on...

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2022/04/05

Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. All pet owners know that the bond that they have with their furry friend is hard to explain. And with nearly 50% of the general UK adult population being pet owners – I’m sure quite a lot of you can probably relate. They boost our serotonin and they are just our everything! We know how much they can do for people, providing that unconditional companionship, so what can they do for people with dementia? Well, Hannah wanted to find out

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07:44

Nathan Stephens - Redressing the ‘gold standard’ for...

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2022/04/01

Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Nathan discusses brings forward a debate in the area of evaluating complex interventions. Traditional linear outcome orientated methods of evaluation rooted in positivistic assumptions, such as many standalone RCTs, while providing high levels of rigour, fail to capture emergent outcomes which are the “hallmark of complex programs”. However, the popular opinion that RCTs are the ‘gold standard’ is quickly being

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07:30

Marianne Cranwell - On feeling qualitative research,...

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2022/03/31

Marianne Cranwell narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In her first blog for Dementia Researcher, Marianne shares the tale of her unexpected emotional journey. During her PhD project with carers of people living with dementia, she learned how it felt to do qualitative research with people who are living through some of their most difficult moments - she explores how this made her feel, the impact on her research and what she has learned along the way. Find the original text, and

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08:36

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Do equality, diversity &...

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2022/03/29

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Over recent years academic institutions have increasingly sought to establish policies to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amongst students and university staff. On paper, this sounds like a progressive move towards balancing inequalities which people from under-represented groups face, but how effective have these initiatives been in practice? In this blog, Kamar reflects on whether EDI policies

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14:49

Leanne Greene & Alex Gude - Judging capacity in...

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2022/03/24

Leanne Greene narrates the blog written by herself and colleague Alex Gude written for the Dementia Researcher website. Current NIHR guidance advocates that research should strive to improve the inclusion of individuals with dementia, including those who lack capacity (i.e. the ability to make one’s own decisions). Despite this guidance, D-PACT is one of few studies actively including adults who lack capacity through an innovative ‘inclusive recruitment pathway’ and the use of consultees. In this

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09:34

Dr Yvonne Couch - Quitting

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2022/03/22

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Don’t panic. The title was not a confession. Yvonne isn't quitting. At least not yet. But she has been thinking about the motivation to quit a lot lately and in this blog Yvonne shares what she has discovered. First some credit, much of the info in this has been lifted from the amazing A Slight Change of Plans podcast interview with the incredible poker player and psychologist Annie Duke. Annie and the host, Maya

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03:58

Masha Burelo - Pesticides in Cannabis

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2022/03/21

Masha Burelo narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Masha Burelo, PhD Student from University of Aberdeen is back with her third blog in the 'from the plant to the lab series'. Masha is now focussed on dementia research, but her pervious work on cannabinoids, is shared through this series and today she writes about some of the risks... Nowadays, the main source of cannabinoids worldwide is cannabis plants, but we forget that cannabis is a crop that undergoes regular

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05:49

Dr Sam Moxon - Do we need to peer review the process...

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2022/03/18

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Sam has previously shared his challenges of living with ulcerative pancolitis, sadly this recently landed him in hospital as an inpatient, and in this blog he shares experiences from his stay - we are sure you join us in wishing him a speedy recovery. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-do-we-need-to-peer-review-the-process-of-peer-review/ -- Dr Sam Moxon is a

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04:40

Dr Anna Volkmer - The making of the clinical...

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2022/03/16

Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Anna questions how you sustain the Academic element of being a 'Clinical Academic', and how many hours per week justtifies keepin the title? And is it possible to be a commited academic whilst also being a dedicated clinician? A solid bout of imposter syndrome coming through whilst waiting on Fellowship application decisions... Find the original text, and narration here on our

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04:40

Meet Dr Emmanuelle Vire, University College London

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2022/03/15

Last week we attended the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference in Brighton. We took time out from the programme to talk with early career dementia researchers to ask them about their work, the challenges they have faced and how they overcame them, and to share a highlight from the conference. In this short interview we talk with Dr Emmanuelle Vire, Associate Professor in the University College London Institute of Prion Diseases. Emmanuelle explores if epigenetics is a hallmark of protein-based

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04:21

Meet Dr Soraya Meftah, The University of Edinburgh

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2022/03/13

Last week we attended the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference in Brighton. We took time out from the programme to talk with early career dementia researchers to ask them about their work, the challenges they have faced and how they overcame them, and to share a highlight from the conference. In this short interview we talk with Dr Soraya Meftah, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh. Soraya works in Neurophysiology of dementia (synaptic,

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05:46

Meet Beth Eyre, University of Sheffield

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2022/03/09

Last week we attended the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference in Brighton. We took time out from the programme to talk with early career dementia researchers to ask them about their work, the challenges they have faced and how they overcame them, and to share a highlight from the conference. In this short interview we talk with Beth Eyre, PhD Student at University of Sheffield. Beth is researching Neurovascular and cognitive function in preclinical models of Alzheimer’s disease. With a background in

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