The Dementia Research Advisory Team is The Alzheimer Society of Ireland's dedicated Person Public Involvement (#PPI) panel. Learn more bit.ly/2X9aWmI
Joined August 2024
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Walking the Talk for Dementia (Camino) brings together people living with dementia, carers, clinicians, researchers, and advocates, creating a deeper understanding of dementia through shared experiences. Ruth, Kevin, Tom and @ci_oreilly are finishing out their Camino trek today!
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Best of luck to Kevin, Tom, Ruth and @ci_oreilly who flew to Santiago yesterday to represent the Dementia Research Advisory Team at this year's Walking the Talk for Dementia conference!
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Pssst!....
Have you heard??
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22 Jul 2025
🚨 Extension Alert! 🚨 Great news! We have extended the deadline to apply for DRATgons’ Den! Early Career Researchers in the dementia space now have until 1st Aug to apply for this unique PPI-led knowledge exchange event, competing for a prize of €3000! bit.ly/4evcLxw
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We are so proud of our member Kevin! Through his passion for effecting change through impactful research he recognises that #DementiaResearch needs increased funding to
- support innovation
- develop novel new services and
- improve the lives for all affected by dementia.
21 Jul 2025
'Alzheimer’s is an incurable, life-limiting disease. When I was diagnosed at 63, I knew I had to contribute to research in whatever way I could." – Kevin Cullen, @DRAT_ASI. We’re calling on the government to invest €109,000 in Dementia Research. More at🔗alzheimer.ie.
ALT 'It is essential that we invest in research into more effective care and treatments, reduce health and social care costs in the future and most importantly, improve the quality of life for people with dementia, their care givers, and families', Kevin Cullen, Member of the Dementia Research Advisory Team.
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Dementia Research Advisory Team (The ASI) retweeted
We are offering funding for PPI festival events in October!
➡️Open to
⚫️@uniofgalway staff or students of any discipline
⚫️All patient & community organisations
⚫️PPI contributors
➡️Up to €1,000 awarded to 3 applicants
➡️Learn more tinyurl.com/4yvccw3t
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We are on the homestretch to the closing date for DRATgons Den applications. It would be a shame to miss out. Apply here bit.ly/4evcLxw
#PPI #DementiaResearch #DRATgonsDen
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As members of the Dementia Research Advisory Team we are involved in all aspects of the @alzheimersocirl research processes - including reviewing the recent Expressions of Interest for the New Foundations funding scheme!
What a fantastic array of projects! Best of luck to all.
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Two weeks to go until we close our applications. Many thanks to the researchers who have already submitted an abstract.
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Dementia Research Advisory Team (The ASI) retweeted
30 Jun 2025
Here's a great opportunity with @PPI_Ignite_UL to dive into Participatory Health Research and learn how to meaningfully engage with patients throughout your research. With a 50% fee reduction for 10 places on a first come-first serve basis!
Learn more: lnkd.in/eD9EQ9s6
4 Jun 2025
🚨 Health Researchers! 🚨
Passionate about making research more inclusive & impactful?
📌 Applications now open for UL's Prof. Dip in Participatory Health Research (Level 9, 1 year, flexible).
📩 Email: PPI-Ignite@ul.ie
🔗 Apply now — let’s build better research, together!
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🚨🚨 We are beyond excited to announce that we will be hosting our first ever #PPI Knowledge Exchange event in October! 🚨🚨
We are inviting dementia Early Career Researchers to compete for a funding prize of €3000!!
Abstract applications are now open: bit.ly/4evcLxw
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We are delighted to be collaborating with @houghtoncath on the exciting new @hrbireland @HRCIreland joint funding scheme awarded INNEACH Intergenerational Dementia Project! Time to hit the ground running!
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We have had the privilege of working with researchers near and far. This is a great idea!
20 Jun 2025
📢DRNI are THRILLED to introduce 🌊Trasna na dTonnta (Across the Waves), an initiative to develop a network of the Irish dementia research diaspora, open to anyone with a connection to Ireland, including people who studied, trained or worked in Ireland.
Going to #AAIC? Join 1/2
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DRAT Members Ray and Kevin are thrilled to collaborate with @MerrimanNiamh, exploring how people living with dementia or cognitive difficulties recover long-term after hip fracture.
Their perspectives are vital to shaping care that truly supports recovery beyond hospital. #PPI
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Huge thanks to Nina Zumbrunn for inviting Dementia Research Advisory Team member Kevin to @DCUPsychology for a lab tour. Kevin, who lives with dementia, shared valuable insights to improve the lab experience, from pace to potential distractions. #PPI #DementiaResearch
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Huge congratulations to the researchers and our collaborators awarded presentations at the upcoming @AlzheimerEurope Conference! It will be a valuable opportunity to share insights, showcase impact, and advance dementia research through knowledge exchange and mutual learning.
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This is a fantastic development!
23 May 2025
Minister O Donnell has today announced the HSE will commission the 1st National Dementia Registry in Ireland to map services, identify need & plan the delivery of equitable access to services @kodonnellLK @HSELive @DSIDCDementia
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🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨
We are so excited to announce that our first ever DRATgons Den event will take place on October 23rd 2025.
Do not miss out on this unique #PPI research communication opportunity! Register your interest below:
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20 May 2025
Do you have what it takes to impress our DRATgons? 🔗 Register your interest in hearing more: singuser61dbbd85.fra1.qualtr…
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The members of the Dementia Research Advisory Team have been working on something new....
Watch this space for an exciting announcement next week.
#PPI #DementiaResearch
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In April and May members Brenda, Kevin, Nuala and Kevin co-delivered elements of the Introduction to PPI Postgraduate module in @UCC and @RCSI_Irl
Excited to share a new article highlighting the impactful work of the Dementia Research Advisory Team here bit.ly/43wG6DC
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