A new book has been launched 'New Developments in Dementia Prevention Research - State of the Art and Future Possibilities'. DNNI member Prof. Kate Irving is one of the editors of the book. See flyer attached for further information.
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Presentations available following a meeting that took place in UCC on Sat 23rd June to discuss research funding for degenerative diseases of the brain in Ireland.
More presentations will become available over the coming days and an event report will be prepared which will include recommended follow-up action points.
Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for making this a successful event.
A new book titled 'Dementia and Human Rights' by Prof. Suzanne Cahill of Trinity College Dublin has been launched.
The School of Nursing and Human Sciences in DCU has two new streams running from September 2018:
DNNI and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland recently hosted a Dementia Research Consensus Forum on 10th April in Dublin.
Thank you to all those who joined us on the day to discuss dementia research prioritisation and research funding. We are now preparing a report based on the roundtable feedback which will be available shortly.
The ASI is very proud to share their AlzTalks You Tube channel.
The Alz Talks, designed to be an innovative way to to open up a conversation on dementia and challenge stigma, feature people living with dementia, carers and musicians and were recorded in October 2016.
The talks can be accessed through : www.youtube.com/c/alztalks
The overarching aim of the PPI Ignite awards is to support and promote capacity building for high quality PPI in health research.
Research shows that cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) improves cognitive function, quality of life, and well-being of people with mild–moderate dementia. Despite consistent evidence and recommendations, CST is not routinely available in Ireland post-diagnosis. The aim of the current research was to develop and evaluate community-based CST for people with mild–moderate dementia, run by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland across four pilot sites in Ireland.
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For further information see attached AA2016 press release.
For further information see attached AAIC 2016 Press Release
