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Dissemination
We need more carrots: give academic researchers the support and incentives to share data
Making data available for other researchers to find, use, reuse, and reproduce good… isn’t it?
Prioritising Retention in Randomised Trials survey
A new, important survey is now open across the UK and Ireland giving everyone a chance to submit their questions and comments about retention to randomised trials.
Pushing dementia research through US-UK collaboration
Learn about some of the ways the Medical Research Council is supporting UK and US collaborations
Use of statins and the risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether the use of statins could be associated with the risk of all-caused dementia, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Dementia Matters Podcast from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre
A great podcast which aims to humanize Alzheimer’s disease, by speaking with the experts in their community keeping you informed on the latest headlines, research studies, and caregiver resources.
News From the PET Front: Early Amyloid Networks and Tau Mystery
The advent of PET to image Alzheimer’s pathology in people has handed researchers new tools for staging disease during life, but PET also presents mysteries.
The proportion of co-authored research articles has risen markedly in recent decades
The proportion of multi-authored papers in the social sciences has risen steadily over recent decades. But what are the reasons behind such a marked increase?
Effort Testing in Dementia Assessment: A Systematic Review.
Interpretation of neuropsychological test data is only valid when appropriate effort has been exerted
Analysing the market for care homes for older people using Care Quality Commission and other data
In this webinar Professor Ruth Hancock analyses the market for care homes for older people using Care Quality Commission and other data.
Want to crowdfund your science? New study hints at who is successful
Crowd sourcing funding for start-ups and business has become the norm, but could the same system be used for science or dementia research?