Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

In this blog, Emily reflects on the quieter strain of doing a PhD while juggling work, parenting, and limited support. She writes openly about feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and out of step with peers, and how those feelings began to shape her confidence. Through a small but meaningful moment of connection with another PhD student, Emily explores how disconnection can deepen pressure, and how shared experiences can soften it.

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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-battling-disconnection/

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Emily Spencer is a PhD Student at University College London looking at improving how GPs communicate with people with dementia and their family carers about their future care. Emily previous had a 5 year career break to pursue a career as a musician, and has previously undertaken research on improving the care people with dementia receive from their GP practice, as well as end-of-life and palliative care provision in the community. Emily is also a new mum and will be writing about her experiences navigating motherhood and a research career.

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Dr Tom Russ narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.

In this blog, Tom reflects on how dementia has traditionally been treated and researched within different medical specialties. Drawing on his experience in old age psychiatry, he considers the strengths and limits of neurology, geriatrics, and psychiatry, and argues that dementia care works best when these disciplines collaborate rather than compete.

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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-which-medical-specialty-should-treat-and-research-dementia/

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Dr Tom Russ is Reader in Old Age Psychiatry at The University of Edinburgh and Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre. His research spans clinical and interdisciplinary dementia studies. He works to improve understanding and care for people living with dementia and their families.

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Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.

In this blog, Sam Moxon reflects on the discomfort many people feel when working in public spaces like trains or coffee shops. Drawing on British social norms and his own experience, he challenges the idea that working on the move is performative or attention seeking. Instead, he argues that flexible working can support focus, creativity, and better use of time. The blog encourages readers to let go of worries about how they are perceived and to take ownership of when and where they work.

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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-working-on-the-move/

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Dr Sam Moxon is a biomaterials Research Fellow at University of Birmingham. His expertise falls on the interface between biology and engineering. His PhD focussed on regenerative medicine and he now works on trying to develop 3D bioprinting techniques with human stem cells, so that we better understand and treat degenerative diseases. Outside of the lab he hikes through the Lake District and is an expert on all things Disney.

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