Careers in Dementia Research – Psychology & Care focussed Researchers

In this webinar recording meet four dementia researchers discussing how they have taken their undergraduate Psychology degrees into careers in Dementia Research. They discuss their career paths and research fields. Hosted by Stuart Gillespie, Communications Lead for Dementias Platform UK,the presenters are:

Jemma Pitt from University of Oxford, a DPhil Student researching ageing and dementia

Dr Claire Lancaster from University of Sussex, researching dementia via experimental psychology, genetics and neuroimaging

Dr Alys Griffiths from Leeds Beckett University researching care and support and dementia support, including work in care homes

Dr Clarissa Giebel from Liverpool University researching dementia, everyday functioning, health inequalities

Dementia is not a natural part of ageing – We all forget a name or a face sometimes. Especially as we get older. But dementia is something different, memory problems are one of a number of symptoms that people with dementia may experience. Others include difficulties with planning, thinking things through, struggling to keep up with a conversation, and sometimes changes in mood or behaviour. Dementia is devastating, around 850,000 people are living with the disease in the UK and it is now the leading cause of death for both men and women in the UK. Yet just half (51%) of the public recognise that dementia can cause death. Despite this, we still do not fully understand what causes the disease, there is no cure, and it has been 16 years since any new drugs were licensed to treat the disease. The only way to tackle this condition is through research! Psychologists, Care and Social Care Researchers, play an important role, developing new tests, interventions and undertaking qualitative and quantitative research.

We need more young-people and undergraduates to follow a path into a career in dementia research.

The Dementia Research Careers Festival is aligned to National Careers Week – Empowering positive change through careers education. Join us from the 1st to the 6th of March 2021, to discover why research is important and how skills from all areas can be applied to dementia research. Hear from researchers working in the field, and to get advice and support to take the next step to becoming a Dementia Researcher.

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