Alzheimer Scotland Student Research Programme: update from 2023 recipient Kelly Kelly

In 2023, Kelly Kelly began her MRes project as part of the Alzheimer Scotland Student Research Programme. Kelly’s studentship is hosted by the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice at the University of the West of Scotland. The project researches the use of trauma-informed approaches within dementia care, with emphasis on the experience of people with young onset dementia.

Kelly presented project progress so far at the Celebrating Scottish Research Conference 2024. You can view this update by watching the video below.

For the most up-to-date progress on Kelly’s research follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellykresearch

and the ASCPP: https://twitter.com/AlzScotCPP

The Alzheimer Student Research Programme support the next generation of dementia and brain health research by funding studentships at institutions across Scotland. Find out more here

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