The kick-off meeting of the EU-funded Marie Curie DISTINCT project (Dementia: Intersectorial Strategy for Training and Innovation Network for Current Technology) took place on 13 May, in London. The project focuses on improving the usability of technology in dementia care, by evaluating its effectiveness and implementation issues in relation to social health.
A total of 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be hosted across the network and will work in research, a network-wide training programme, public engagement activities and collaboration with network partners, through short-term secondments in European industrial/academic partner laboratories.
DISTINCT comprises 13 world-leading research organisations across 8 European countries and 9 partners. Many members of the DISTINCT team are researchers in INTERDEM (a pan-European network of researchers collaborating in research on and dissemination of Early, Timely and Quality Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia).
Alzheimer Europe and its European Working Group of People with Dementia will be involved in this project. Director for Projects Dianne Gove and Project Officer Ana Diaz represented Alzheimer Europe at the kick-off meeting.
For further information about DISTINCT and the 15 ESR opportunities please visit: https://www.dementiadistinct.com/. Please note that application closing dates for all ESR positions are in mid-June. Prospective candidates are welcome to get in touch with supervisors directly, if they are interested in specific projects.
