In the past months I had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Klugman during two Memory Assessment sessions at the Hill Rise memory clinic in Newhaven. During my short visits there I had the chance to learn more about the process…
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A clinical perspective: visiting the Memory Assessment Services (II)
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Society, care, Clinical experience, clinical research, Dementia, Psychology, reflections, Research
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A clinical perspective: visiting the Memory Assessment Services
As a PhD student, the funding for my studentship comes from the Alzheimer’s Society. This is part of an Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre at the University of Sussex, which supports the research of eight PhD students from multiple disciplines…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Society, Clinical experience, clinical research, Dementia, Psychology, Research, Sussex, University of Sussex
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How do genetic risk factors for dementia influence cognition earlier in the lifespan?
We all age, but why do some of us age better than others? This question is especially poignant for the field of cognitive ageing, with the prevalence of dementia rising each year. At the University of Sussex, the Ageing &…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, APOE, behaviour, behavioural genetics, Cognition, Dementia, genes, Psychology, Research, Science, Sussex
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APOE Symposium
On May 10th, Sussex Doctoral School hosted a symposium recognising the role of Apolipoprotein (APOE) in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Carrying an APOE e4 gene is established to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adulthood, as well as…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Society, APOE, Apolipoprotein, clinical research, Dementia, Psychology, Research, Science, Sussex University, Symposium
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Advances in Hepatitis C research: associated neurocognitive symptoms
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health burden in England (Public Health England, 2015). HCV treatment is a significant component in control of the disease but the neuropsychiatric side effects of the treatment have been associated with treatment interruption.…
Tagged with: clinical research, Cognitive, Health, hepatitis C, Neurocognitive, Psychology, Research, Sussex University, University of Sussex
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Alzheimer’s Research UK 2016 Conference – II
Day 1 The themes of the 1st day of the main AD conference were Frontotemporal dementia, Neurovascular dysfunction, and Inflammation & Immunity. One of many fascinating presentations on this was given by Jessica Duncombe, a 3rd year PhD student from…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, ARUK, clinical research, Dementia, Health, Molecular, Psychology, Research, Science, University of Sussex
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Alzheimer’s Research UK 2016 Conference
This week I attended the annual ARUK conference, in Manchester. This comprised a PhD day, followed by two days of the main conference. The PhD day included a number of talks from current PhD students on their research, as…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, clinical, conference, Dementia, Medicine, PhD, Psychology, Research, University of Sussex
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Bake-Off Win at the Life Science Impact Day
Professor Louise Serpell, co-Director of the Alzheimers Society DTC and the Dementia Reseearch Group won second prize at the Life Sciences Impact Day Bake-off with this wonderful Neuron Cake! Her kids ate most of the mitochondria…
Tagged with: bake, bakeoff, brain, cake, lablife, life sciences, neuron, neuroscience, Psychology, Science, Sussex University, University of Sussex
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Ageing Speciality Research Group Meeting
Four members of the lab group attended the regional meeting of the National Institute for Health Research this week. Talks covered a wide range of topics including the importance of involving patients and the general public in the design of clinical…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Behaviouralgenetics, clinical research, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, NHS, Psychology, Research, Sussex
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Rachel Clarke on Beginning my PhD…
I have been lucky enough to secure a studentship which started at The University of Sussex in September. It is linked to my previous role on the IDEAL study – Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life: living well with dementia (http://www.idealproject.org.uk/).…
Tagged with: Academia, Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Carer, Dementia, IdealStudy, personal, PhD, Psychology, University of Sussex, Work-likebalance
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