Dementia Researcher Blogs
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 618
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dr Alan Cronemberger Andrade - Digital phenotyping in dementia and neurology: we have questions
Dr Alan Cronemberger Andrade narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Digital interactions could be useful for tracking health states, especially for brain disorders. The problem is that th…
Hannah Hussain - Virtual Reality
Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Its tech and dementia week, and in this blog Hannah explores how virtual reality is jumping out of the hands of gamers, and into the …
Dr Anna Volkmer - Finding your cheer team: Maintaining resilience in academia
Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
When you publish a paper, you probably celebrate and share your news, telling your colleagues and everyone on social media - and ev…
Dr Gaia Brezzo - The importance of lived experience in research
Dr Gaia Brezzo narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
In this month’s blog, Gaia is reflecting back on a meeting she had with a member of the public earlier in the week. A stroke survivo…
Beth Eyre - Hello imposter syndrome my old friend
Beth Eyre narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
If you're a jobbing scientist or researcher of any kind, you're probably familiar with imposter syndrome, also known as impostor phenomeno…
Dr Anna Volkmer - Going on my own: Being my own boss for my new fellowship
Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
With her recent promotion comes new found freedoms and responsibilities... not everyone who enters academia is lucky enough to find…
Dr Clarissa Giebel - Innovative long-term care for dementia
Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
A few weeks ago Clarissa went on her final research visit to Maastricht University and their Living Lab, thanks to an Alzheimer’s…
Dr Yvonne Couch - Is Leadership Important In Science?
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Yvonne has been talking to a leadership expert, so in her latest blog it is all about leadership in the context of rese…
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Writing my first grant application
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Kam has written and submitted her first grant application. Well… kind of. The first stage only required 1-2 page outlines, brief …
Dr Sam Moxon - Are We Entering a “Golden Age” of Dementia Research?
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Dementia has been a part of society for at least 1400 years, in this blog Sam provides a quick romp through the history of the disease…
Dr Gaia Brezzo - Teaching as an ECR, why take the time to do it?
Dr Gaia Brezzo narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
As Gaia mentioned in her first blog, she had a slightly different PhD experience to most. Her funding and course enrolment fees were…
Beth Eyre - Two–photon microscopy: How can it be used in Alzheimer’s research?
Beth Eyre narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
When you think about it, it’s pretty amazing how far technology has come on in recent decades. One field in which technology has come on l…
Nathan Stephens - A guide to mixed methods research design
Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.
In this blog, Nathan provides summarises the things you’ll need to think about when planning a mixed methods research study, includi…
Dr Anna Volkmer - The outcome: My NIHR Advanced Fellowship Application
Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
So the big news is... Anna was successful in her NIHR Advanced Fellowship application. It's been a long old road. It started with a…
Dr Clarissa Giebel - World Alzheimer Report 2022, Post-diagnostic care or lack thereof
Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
It's World Alzheimer's Day, and Alzheimer's Disease International have published their annual worldwide resport. Clarissa has bee…
Dr Yvonne Couch - Angiogenesis
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels - this process involves the migration, growth, and differentiation o…
Introducing Dr Gaia Brezzo
Dr Gaia Brezzo narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Gaia Brezzo as a regular monthly blog contributor to the Dementia Researcher website. Gaia will be sh…
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - From Postdoc to Lecturer
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
In February 2022 Kamar started a new academic position as a lecturer in biomedical science at Teesside University. This marks a s…
Nathan Stephens - Physical Activity & Dementia: increasing opportunities and reducing inequalities
Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.
In this blog, Nathan provides a brief introduction to the evidence base on physical activity and dementia, suggesting that action on…
Beth Eyre - Why should you apply to be an ISTAART Ambassador?
Beth Eyre narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Beth has written a few blogs about opportunities outside of your research, and how they can benefit you. Having recently taken up the role…