SDRC Conference 2019: PhD Presenter and Poster Displays
If you didn’t already know: the fourth annual SDRC conference will take place at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow on 15th April 2019. The conference will showcase the world-class dementia research taking place across Scotland and allow attendees to come together to...
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Announcement: Scottish Dementia Research Consortium Conference 2019
Scottish Dementia Research Consortium Conference Date: Monday 15 April 2019Location: Radisson Blu, Glasgow You are invited to attend our fourth annual Scottish Dementia Research Consortium (SDRC) conference which will be held at the Radisson Blu, Glasgow on Monday...
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PhD Studentship with the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) at the University of the West of Scotland, in partnership with Erskine and Alzheimer Scotland
PhD Studentship with the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) at the University of the West of Scotland, in partnership with Erskine and Alzheimer Scotland This is a three year long funded studentship based with the ASCPP in Lanarkshire. An...
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Scottish Brain Health Register: An Update
Earlier this year, the SDRC announced the launch of the Scottish Brain Health Register. The register is led by the Scottish Dementia Informatics Platform (part of the SDRC) and supported by Alzheimer Scotland, you can read more about the launch in our previous blog...
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Professor John Starr: A tribute
We're deeply saddened to hear that Professor John Starr has passed away. Prof Starr supported our work for many years as an Alzheimer Scotland Trustee, and as the Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh....
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Alzheimer Scotland welcomes announcement of Scottish Brain Health Register
Scotland’s largest annual dementia conference (Friday 8 June, EICC, Edinburgh) will see the official launch of the newly created Scottish Brain Health Register. The register is led by the Scottish Dementia Informatics Platform (part of the...
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Help shape future models of dementia palliative care
Help Shape Future Models of Dementia Palliative Care - We Want to Hear From You! We want to hear from healthcare workers, policy-makers, researchers, and other professionals with an interest in Dementia palliative care. Your contribution...
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Research Conversations – Scottish Dementia Research Consortium’s 2018 conference
The SDRC's annual conference took place in Glasgow on 23 April, with around 120 delegates coming together to collaborate and exchange knowledge. The conference also provided a platform for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and others at the early stage of their...
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What is cognitive reserve, and how do we increase it?
This article was originally published on The World Bank’s Voices blog. In our previous blog post, we wrote about how getting a good head start in brain development builds the foundation of our cognitive abilities. It puts us in a path towards...
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How your early childhood shapes your brain
This post first appeared on The World Bank’s Voices Blog. Did you know that investments in early childhood are crucial for achieving the brain’s full developmental potential and resilience? Jim Heckman, Nobel Laureate in economics, and his collaborators have shown...
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