Dementia studies
Find out about some of the wide-ranging types of studies available via the Join Dementia Research service.
What’s that study? Investigating thinking and emotional regulation styles in older adults
18 February 2019
We spoke to Anne-Marie Greenaway, PHD student at the University of Reading, who is leading a study to investigate the emotional wellbeing of people living with dementia. When someone experiences a low mood, it makes it more difficult to complete everyday tasks. Low mood increases the level of cognitive impairment in people living with dementia. As approximately half the number of […]
New research to provide virtual support for people with rare dementias
11 January 2019
A version of this article first appeared on the NIHR website. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are creating a new online support network for people with young onset and rare dementias. The project was announced as part of a new £15 million research initiative to […]