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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2024

How are early-career dementia researchers considered and supported on a national level by dementia plans and organizations? An overview of global policy approaches.

Diana Karamacoska, Pascale Heins, Rita Maldonado Branco, Sarah Wallcook, Annie Truong, Isabella Leung, Mouna Sawan, Zara Alana Page, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli, Mirna L Arroyo-Miranda and 6 more

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Advancing global dementia research through equity and inclusion.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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  2. Capacity building in dementia research: insights from the World Young Leaders in Dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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Diana KaramacoskaNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
Pascale HeinsDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology and Alzheimer Centre Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neurosciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Rita Maldonado BrancoResearch Institute of Design, Media and Culture (ID+), Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
Sarah WallcookThe Care Research Group, Department of Social Work, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Annie TruongBrain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Isabella LeungSchool of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.
Mouna SawanSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Zara Alana PageCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Wyllians Vendramini BorelliPharmacology and Therapeutics Research Program, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) AND Neurology Service, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Mirna L Arroyo-MirandaUniversity of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Naiara DemnitzDanish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Royhaan FolarinDepartment of Anatomy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria.
Tengfei GuoInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China.
C Elizabeth ShaabanDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Adam SmithInstitute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK.
Sara Laureen BartelsDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology and Alzheimer Centre Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neurosciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG066468 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI SARAH B BERMAN · 2020 to 2026
$29.4M
Population neuroscience of sex differences in the Alzheimer's disease biomarker cascade: The role of cerebral small vessel diseaseK01AG071849 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI C. Elizabeth Shaaban · 2022 to 2026
$629k
NIA NIH HHS K01 AG071849NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDespite representing an essential workforce, it is unclear how global policy efforts target early-career dementia researchers (ECDRs). Thus, this study aimed to provide an overview of policies through which ECDRs are considered and supported by dementia plans and organizations.

methodsG20 member states were evaluated for their national dementia plan alongside policies of leading dementia organizations. Data targeting support for ECDRs were extracted and subject to content analysis using inductive coding. Findings were categorized and narratively synthesized.

resultsOnly China, Denmark, England, Greece, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and the United States mentioned ECDRs in their national plan. Additionally, 17 countries formalized ECDR support via dementia organizations. Support efforts included research funding, dissemination and networking, career development, and research advice. DISCUSSION: Few nations formally recognized ECDRs in dementia plans or through dementia organizations. To facilitate equal prospects for ECDRs, top-down approaches are urged to enhance and align their efforts. HIGHLIGHTS: Few G20 countries (8/46) had national dementia plans for early-career researchers. Targeted support comes from government and nongovernmental dementia organizations. Support includes funding, training, advice, research dissemination, and networking. Inconsistent definitions and eligibility criteria are barriers to accessing support. Global coordination and top-down policy will aid early-career dementia researchers.

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DementiaResearch PersonnelBiomedical ResearchHealth PolicyHumansAlzheimer's diseasecareer developmentearly‐career researcherglobalpolicysupport

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PMID38865429
PMCPMC11247705

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