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We're excited to have @dorsaabdolkarimi.bsky.social from @preventiveneur1.bsky.social at our monthly DEMON Biomarkers WG meeting, on Wednesday, 12th March, @ 10am GMT presenting on "Identifying a Signature of Inflammatory Proteins Predicting Dementia." DM me or @winchesterl.bsky.social for details

It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to examine Eleonore! Thank you!

New research, born out of community engagement work, shows that the symptoms people report prior to receiving a dementia diagnosis vary across ethnic groups.

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@qmulfmd.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Early presentations of dementia in a diverse population INTRODUCTION Improved recognition of non-cognitive presentations of dementia could reduce inequalities in dementia diagnosis, particularly if sociocultural factors influence help-seeking for cogniti...

What symptoms do people tell their GP about when they are developing dementia?

Lots of non-cognitive symptoms - and in a highly diverse population we can see that it is culturally influenced.

Recognising this is key to equitable diagnosis

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Cover of The Lancet Feb 22, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Advances in gene therapy for congenital blindness and deafness should complement, not compromise, a commitment to support blind and deaf communities. Although these therapies are in early stages...they hold transformative potential."

On the cover this week, our latest Editorial explores the hopes and challenges of gene therapy for the eyes and ears.

Find this & more in our new issue: tinyurl.com/mrrprn4d

Introducing Avi 🎉!

He is a postdoctoral research assistant at CPN, working on the ABATED project to advance automated brain image analysis for equitable dementia diagnosis. He completed his PhD at King’s, focusing on genetics and in vivo biomarkers in MCI & AD.

Watch to hear from Avi!

YouTube video by Financial Times 'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film

Russia is executing surrendered Ukrainian soldiers. My
@financialtimes.com doc with
@christopherjm.ft.com
and the visual investigations team looks at the evidence that these executions are Russian policy. Watch on YT www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Muw...

Hello Bluesky 👋 We're the Dementia Research team at the Centre of Preventive Neurology – part of Queen Mary University of London (@qmul.bsky.social)

We’re a London-based team driving early detection, understanding health inequalities, and advancing scientific solutions for people with dementia 🧪🧬🔬

Equality of opportunity for timely dementia diagnosis (EQUATED): a qualitative study of how people from minoritised ethnic groups experience the early symptoms of dementia and seek help AbstractIntroduction. People from minoritised ethnic groups are diagnosed with dementia later in the disease. We explored pathways that may determine the t

Equitable dementia diagnosis requires us to understand how people from minoritised groups experience symptoms and seek help. Great work led by @cecarter.bsky.social and @claudiacooper.bsky.social from our @nihr.bsky.social funded EQUATED study.

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Marital dissolution and cognition: The mediating effect of Aβ neuropathology INTRODUCTION Widowhood and divorce are extremely stressful life events that are associated with dementia, but the neurobiological underpinnings of this risk remain unknown. Amyloid beta (Aβ) load ma...

Can life changes like divorce or widowhood influence brain health? 🧠 New research led by Dr. Avinash Chandra shows marital dissolution is linked to worse memory, and this may be influenced by increased amyloid-beta in the brain.

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