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Some people are saying this advert is not positive enough. I understand that it may not be the reality for everyone. For me, this is the reality of caring for someone with Alzheimer's.. closer to soul destroying than anything positive.

The debate around the Alzheimer's Society ad is very toxic. It is an argument about two points of experience. The sole promotion of either side can be upsetting but it should be possible to accept the existence of the other without seeking to silence. One does not diminsh the other.

Thread 1 I've been thinking more about Alzheimer's Society ad & reaction to it. Some ppl are critical of the 'living well with dementia' idea that I unashamedly advocate for. They say that this shows ppl are wrongly diagnosed and/or don't have dementia 🧵

Walls and bridges – reconciling the dementia ‘divide’ | Dr Shibley Rahman blog. ⁦@RivkahMiar⁩ drshibleyrahman.wordpress.com/2024/04/02/wal…

Book your place at this year's #LewyBodyUK meeting on Tuesday 18th June 2024 in #Newcastle. Fantastic line-up includes JohnOBrien Emily Henderson Prof Heather Mortiboys Elie Matar Register here: lewybodyUK2024.eventbrite.com.au

The Lewy body UK Conference brings together basic and clinical researchers working on Lewy body disease - this year taking place at University of Newcastle on the 18th June. Lewy Body Society dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/lewy-bod…

A quick reminder that the deadline for submissions for the Lewy Body UK Best ECR Research Paper Award supported by the Lewy Body Society is Wednesday, May 1. The winner will be announced at the Lewy Body UK Conference 2024 at the University of Newcastle on Tuesday, June 18

What is the contribution of hallmark and nuclear pathology to dementia associated DNA damage? Looking for a passionate post-doc to apply proteomic/immunochemical approaches to post-mortem tissue from dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease. rb.gy/dr0819

At the start of next month, I will be chatting about my experiences as a new research/teaching lecturer UoD Medicine

The Opazo lab @popazo_lab at the UK Dementia Research Institute UK Dementia Research Institute, Edinburgh is looking for a Research Fellow with experience with in-vivo two-photon microscopy, optogenetics, stereotaxic surgeries and animal behaviour. Closing date: 7th May. dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research-f…

Did you know dementia with Lewy Bodies is closely related to Parkinson’s disease? This #ParkinsonsAwarenessWeek we’re sharing the common signs and symptoms that Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy Bodies share. Share to raise awareness. 🧡

If you are interesting in hearing what it's like starting out as a new lecturer and group leader, I will be taking about my progress so far.

Applications for my postdoc position will close on the 1st of May.

🚨 Tomorrow! Join David Koss in the latest Brain Health Alliance webinar series to hear all about becoming a new lecturer 💡 Register here ➡️ bit.ly/4aW8QqM #BrainHealth

So impressed by Dan's commitment to such an important cause! Keep going mate 💪

Dotty Days: 24th June to 30th June 2024 It's the start of Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Week. The main aim of the week is to help more people know about Lewy body dementia, and we look forward to you sharing your photos on social media. #DottyDays

‘It comes for your very soul’: how Alzheimer’s undid my dazzling, creative wife in her 40s theguardian.com/news/article/2…

The last of our new first time contributors is PhD Student Athina Grigoriou, from the David Koss Lab at University of Dundee. Working to identify a reciprocal relationship between DNA damage and neurodegeneration, specifically in synucleiopathies. dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-athina…