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Supporting early‐career dementia researchers: Identifying support needs and ways forward via a European study (2023)
Journal Article
Dupont, C., Gilissen, J., Dassen, F. C. M., Branco, R. M., Heins, P., Heffernan, E., & Bartels, S. L. (2024). Supporting early‐career dementia researchers: Identifying support needs and ways forward via a European study. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20(2), 1321-1333. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13530

INTRODUCTION Early-career researchers contribute significantly to dementia research and clinical practice. However, a growing group of early-career dementia researchers (ECDRs) lack appropriate support throughout their careers. Thus, we aim to (i) e... Read More about Supporting early‐career dementia researchers: Identifying support needs and ways forward via a European study.

Tools and methods for evaluating the change to health service delivery due to pandemics or other similar emergencies: A rapid evidence review. (2023)
Journal Article
Keegan, D., Heffernan, E., Clarke, B., Deasy, C., O'Donnell, C., Crowley, P., …Masterson, S. (2024). Tools and methods for evaluating the change to health service delivery due to pandemics or other similar emergencies: A rapid evidence review. Evaluation and Program Planning, 102, Article 102378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102378

The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 and its associated disease COVID-19, were declared a pandemic in March 2020. Countries developed rapid response activities within their health services to prevent spread of the virus and protect their populations. Ev... Read More about Tools and methods for evaluating the change to health service delivery due to pandemics or other similar emergencies: A rapid evidence review..

New horizons in hearing conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Henshaw, H., Calvert, S., Heffernan, E., Broome, E. E., Fackrell, K., Dening, T., & Burgon, C. (2023). New horizons in hearing conditions. Age and Ageing, 52(8), Article afad150. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad150

Hearing conditions such as hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis are highly prevalent in the population and can severely impact communication and quality of life. Hearing is affected by multiple factors, including heredity, noise exposure, age, sex,... Read More about New horizons in hearing conditions.

Patient perceptions of cognitive screening in adult audiology services: A qualitative exploration (2023)
Journal Article
Broome, E. E., Tannirandorn, P., Straus, J., Beale, P., Heffernan, E., Dening, T., & Henshaw, H. (2023). Patient perceptions of cognitive screening in adult audiology services: A qualitative exploration. Frontiers in Neurology, 14, Article 1143128. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1143128

Introduction: Both hearing loss and dementia are extremely pervasive, especially amongst older adults. As hearing loss and dementia have common symptoms, misdiagnosis can be common, and failure to address hearing loss for people with dementia could a... Read More about Patient perceptions of cognitive screening in adult audiology services: A qualitative exploration.