Dementia Researcher Blogs11 Jan 2023

Dr Megan Polden - Evaluation of Singing & Dancing Interventions for Dementia

Dr Megan Polden narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

In her first blog for Dementia Researcher, Megan writes about her passion for older peoples research and improving the lives of people living with dementia. We hear about the amazing work on her PhD, which explored the use of eyetracking technology as a biomarker, and now about the plans for her first postdoc position, evaluating and exploring the benefits of singing and dancing as a support for both careers and people living with dementia in the community.

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

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-evaluation-of-singing-dancing-interventions-for-dementia/

Dr Megan Polden is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Liverpool, currently researching the effectiveness and accessibility of singing and dancing intervention services for people living with dementia. Megan completed her undergraduate degree, masters and PhD at Lancaster University. Her PhD examined memory and inhibitory control processes in Alzheimer's Disease and mild cognitive impairment and examining whether eye tracking could be an effective method to measure these processes. Follow Megan on Twitter: @MeganPolden

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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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