Dementia Research Charity Chatathon

Recorded at the Dementia Research Charity #Chatathon 2022 - Adam Smith interviews Dr Coco Newton, Research Fellow for EDoN at University College London and Jane Alty, Professor of Neurology & Consultant Neurologist at University of Tasmania.

Dr Coco Newton - I am a cognitive neuroscientist focused on finding ways to detect dementia earlier. In my PhD at the University of Cambridge, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, I worked on challenging the assumption that memory decline is the first symptom of Alzheimer’s disease dementia - showing instead that navigation impairments may occur earlier. Currently I work as a research fellow within in the Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Early Detection of Neurodegeneration’ (EDoN) initiative, identifying early-stage technologies that could provide personalised digital biomarkers of different dementia diseases.

Professor Jane Alty - I am an academic Neurologist (clinician researcher) specialising in cognitive and movement disorders. I am Co Director of the ISLAND cognitive assessment and research clinic (Tasmania, Australia). My research involves developing digital biomarkers of Alzheimers, Parkinsons and other neurological disorders.

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The 2022 Dementia Research Charity Chatathon LIVE was held on Friday 2nd December - A non-stop 12.5 hours livestream hosted by Adam Smith interviewing 68 Dementia Researchers and Special Guests working across all areas of discovery to beat Alzheimer's disease and all forms of dementia. Raising money for research and providing insights into the latest research taking place across the UK and Worldwide.

This year we are raising money for four amazing charities who all fund research - Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society, Race Against Dementia and The Lewy Body Society.

For more information and to donate visit http://www.chatathon.uk

Recorded at the Dementia Research Charity #Chatathon 2022 - Adam Smith interviews Ellice Parkinson, PhD Student at University of East Anglia, Dr Terry Quinn, Reader & Consultant in Older Adult Medicine from University of Glasgow and Kate Turley, Computer Scientist & PhD Student in digital health for dementia at Ulster University.

Ellice Parkinson - My research is concerned with drinking and low-intake dehydration amongst older people, particularly those living with dementia in care homes. Prior to undertaking the PhD, I worked as a Research Fellow specifically on Huntington’s Disease Research.

Kate Turley - I am undertaking my PhD at Ulster University, focused on improving the wellbeing for people living with dementia, and reducing pressure on care staff. My research explores the use of therapeutic lighting technology for care homes and tracking resident activity to support care staff in their daily routines.

Dr Terry Quinn - My team has a research focus on dementia assessment and the cognitive consequences of cardiovascular diseases. I also hold leadership roles in groups such as Cochrane Dementia and Scottish Dementia Research Consortium. I was vice chair on the recent SIGN guidelines on dementia and can speak to how we translate research data into guideline recommendations.

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The 2022 Dementia Research Charity Chatathon LIVE was held on Friday 2nd December - A non-stop 12.5 hours livestream hosted by Adam Smith interviewing 68 Dementia Researchers and Special Guests working across all areas of discovery to beat Alzheimer's disease and all forms of dementia. Raising money for research and providing insights into the latest research taking place across the UK and Worldwide.

This year we are raising money for four amazing charities who all fund research - Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society, Race Against Dementia and The Lewy Body Society.

For more information and to donate visit http://www.chatathon.uk

Recorded at the Dementia Research Charity #Chatathon 2022 - Adam Smith interviews Dr Cristina Legido-Quigley, Head of Systems Medicine, at King's College London, Dr Petra Proitsi, ARUK Senior Post-doctoral Research Fellow also from King's College London and Dr Maryam Shoai, Senior Research Fellow in Statistical Genetics at University College London.

Dr Cristina Legido-Quigley - We work with omics sciences, this is mapping thousands of molecules in the body with our technology and then with data science trying to see which are the most important and change in Alzheimer’s. The next step is replenishing these molecules if they are beneficial or monitoring them if they signal a problem or a inflammatory.

Dr Petra Proitsi - I leverage genetic and multi omics (particularly metabolomics) information to enhance early dementia prediction and to find prevention and intervention targets.

Dr Maryam Shoai - I work in the Faculty of Brain Sciences on genetic data to identify predictive models for both risk of disease and progression of disease! This work has previously included exploring Nanotechnology, Materials Chemistry and Statistical Genetics. I have an interest in Big Data, Genetics, and Statistical methods for identification of risk and progression variables in neurodegenerative disorders.

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The 2022 Dementia Research Charity Chatathon LIVE was held on Friday 2nd December - A non-stop 12.5 hours livestream hosted by Adam Smith interviewing 68 Dementia Researchers and Special Guests working across all areas of discovery to beat Alzheimer's disease and all forms of dementia. Raising money for research and providing insights into the latest research taking place across the UK and Worldwide.

This year we are raising money for four amazing charities who all fund research - Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society, Race Against Dementia and The Lewy Body Society.

For more information and to donate visit http://www.chatathon.uk

Recorded at the Dementia Research Charity #Chatathon 2022 - Adam Smith interviews Dr Esme Wood, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, at University of Gloucestershire and Dr Steven Owen & Dr Stephan Price, Knowledge Exchange Officers at University of Exeter working on the ENLIVEN Project.

Dr Esme Wood - My research explores the lived experience of people with early stage dementia who use GPS navigation technologies to enable them to engage in meaningful outdoor occupation. The findings explored both the technologies used and the experience of users, identifying that such technologies can support quality of life through engagement in occupations that define identity, connections to nature and the outdoors and promoion of independence.

Dr Stephan Price - Working on the ENLIVEN project to find on ways to improve opportunities for people living with cognitive impairment to get outdoors into nature. Collaborating with a range of business and organisations in the outdoor visitor economy to develop new innovations that will be co-produced with people with cognitive impairment. I am focusing on issues of organisation and economy.

Dr Steven Owen - Our research aims to help older people living with dementia experience a better quality of life through increased contact with the natural environment. Working with people living with dementia, business, and third sector organisations we explore the barriers they face in accessing nature and innovative practices that will help businesses in the visitor economy reduce these barriers.

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The 2022 Dementia Research Charity Chatathon LIVE was held on Friday 2nd December - A non-stop 12.5 hours livestream hosted by Adam Smith interviewing 68 Dementia Researchers and Special Guests working across all areas of discovery to beat Alzheimer's disease and all forms of dementia. Raising money for research and providing insights into the latest research taking place across the UK and Worldwide.

This year we are raising money for four amazing charities who all fund research - Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society, Race Against Dementia and The Lewy Body Society.

For more information and to donate visit http://www.chatathon.uk

On the 7th September 2020, Adam Smith hosted the Dementia Research Chatathon LIVE - to share information on the wide variety of research taking place across the world, and the raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK. Please continue to donate and help Adam meet his £5,000 target - details can be found at www.chatathon.uk.

This video / podcast features Adam talking with Wendy Mitchell, Chris Roberts and Jayne Goodrick. Three people who are living with effects of dementia every day. Chatting about why research is important to them, asking what messages they have for researchers, and what they would like to see more of, from their own experience as study participants.

Wendy Mitchell - was diagnosed with young onset dementia on the 31st July 2014 at the age of 58 years old. Wendy retired early from the NHS having worked as a non-clinical team leader for 20 years. Post-diagnosis, she was shocked by the lack of awareness, both in the community and clinical world, so she now spends all of her time travelling around the country raising awareness and encouraging others to embrace her passion for research. Wendy is an Alzheimer's Society Ambassador, blogger and member of 3 Nations Dementia Working Group she also wrote an amazing bestselling book 'Somebody I Used to Know' a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick 2019 Paperback. With humour, truth and grace, this book her book gives a unique insight into what it's like to live with Alzheimer's disease - @WendyPMitchell.

Chris Roberts & Jayne Goodrick - are from Wales. Chris was diagnosed with mixed dementia in early 2012 but has not let this diagnosis get in the way of leading a full life. He and his amazing wife Jayne, spend most of their time promoting and providing education to others about dementia. Chris regularly give talks on what it’s like to live with dementia and how research plays an important role in unlocking new treatments and better care, supported by Jayne who provides unique insights as someone living with the disease in a different way. Together they believe in dementia rights, inclusion, co-production and the promotion of better services for everyone living with dementia. Chris is an Ambassador for the UK Alzheimer’s Society, Join Dementia Research Champion, Affiliate member of Dementia Action Alliance UK, Honorary Lecturer, Bangor University, Wales and a Member of the NICE Dementia Clinical Guideline Review Committee - @mason4233 / @jaynegoodrick.