Emily Spencer - Battling Disconnection

Emily Spencer - Battling Disconnection

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.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

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

#DementiaResearch #AcademicMother #Academia

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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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This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.

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