New The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL analysis confirms since 2010 central government spending cuts to local authorities were highest in areas with lower life expectancy and more health inequalities, further harming health in these places @MichaeMarmot @UCL bit.ly/LEGAP

University College London Dylan Williams Dr Emma Anderson are seeking a Research Fellow / Snr Fellow in epidemiology/data science to understanding how and when apoE influences the development of Alzheimer’s. Closing date: 31st May. dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/ucl-london…

Led by the wonderful Becky Gould, we show Acceptance and Commitment Therapy improves quality of life in people with MND. Open access in Lancet today. Wonderful to be part of a trial with a positive result for once! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Social health and subsequent cognitive functioning in people aged 50 years and older: examining the mediating roles of depressive symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers in two European longitudinal studies by Dr Jean Stafford and colleagues thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…

Very insightful panel discussion with our Dementia Research Leaders answering questions and offering advice to Early Career Researchers #ECRRetreat

Today, we’re proud to launch the Dementia Coalition Manifesto. We’re calling on the next Government to take action in five key areas #DementiaCoalition 1/6 alzheimers.org.uk/news/2024-06-1…

📢New advance article published today in Brain. Using a lifecourse Mendelian Randomization approach in UK Biobank & ABCD cohorts, we demonstrate long-term impacts of childhood adiposity on numerous adult brain traits. academic.oup.com/brain/advance-…

Fantastic few days at the Alzheimer's Society For Researchers #ECRRetreat - great talks on pitching your research, sex and gender differences in dementia research, media engagement and grant writing to name a few, plus plenty of networking #ECRRetreat

Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050. Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR