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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Proud supervisor moment! Our PhD student Florence Gerakios won Best Oral Presentation at the 20th European Delirium Association Conference! Her talk on delirium phenomenology + subtypes in Parkinson’s (DELIRIUM-PD) was outstanding. Well deserved! #Delirium #Parkinsons @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Well done to our PhD student Florence Gerakios presenting today at the European Delirium Society on her work on delirium phenomenology & subtypes in Parkinson’s! She’s giving two talks in the main auditorium - join us to find out more! #Delirium #Parkinsons #EDA2025 @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

At the 20th European #Delirium Association Conference in Hamberg today! I’m presenting our DELIRIUM-PD poster on lived experience of delirium in #Parkinson’s, & Rachel Cullinan is sharing our work on staff challenges in care. If you’re here, come say hi! #EDA2025 @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🌍 New blog from Parkinson’s NEC-RIG: UHURU, a powerful short film showing life with Parkinson’s in Tanzania—stigma, isolation & the freedom that medication brings. Led by Dr Natasha Fothergill-Misbah & TraPCAf. 👉 parkinsonsnec-rig.org/blog/https/p... #Parkinsons #Resaerch

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🌍 UHURU — A Heartfelt Film About Parkinson’s and Hope — Parkinson's NEC-RIG

“ UHURU ” (meaning “ Freedom ” in Swahili) is a powerful short film about living with Parkinson’s in Africa. It offers a deeply human look at life with Parkinson’s in Tanzania, where stigma, poverty,...

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🎙️ Delighted to share the work of the North East & Cumbria Research Interest Group (NEC-RIG) on BBC Radio Cumbria’s Breakfast Show — highlighting how people with Parkinson’s can get involved in shaping and taking part in research 💙 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (2h07m) #Parkinsons #Research

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Mike Zeller - 27/08/2025 - BBC Sounds

Trusted local news, information and advice, plus great music at breakfast with Mike.

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

📰 New blog post! Read our #Parkinson's #NEC-RIG blog to find out about Join Parkinson’s Research (JPR@Research+Me) - a new online registry that connects people with Parkinson’s to research studies investigating new treatments! Follow the link to read more 👇 parkinsonsnec-rig.org/blog/https/p...

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

This week we were part of the Community Open Day at @newcastleuni.bsky.social We had a fantastic day demonstrating how we use brain tissue, discussing our work in #dementia and #Parkinson's research with the local community in the West End of #Newacastle @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🧠 New paper #Delirium is often missed in #Parkinson’s - quick, reliable screening could change this. We found the 4AT is a sensitive tool for spotting #delirium in #Parkinson’s But accuracy drops in those with known cognitive issues - a gap we need to address. 🔗 academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

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Detecting delirium in Parkinson’s disease: an evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of bedside tools

AbstractBackground. Delirium is a serious, acute neuropsychiatric condition associated with fluctuating attention and altered arousal. Delirium in Parkinso

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EJS ACT-PD @ejs-act-pd.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Want to get involved in Parkinson’s Research? 🔊 We are excited to launch 'Join Parkinson’s Research' on Research+Me (JPR@Research+Me). Co-developed by Newcastle University and Research+Me in partnership with EJS ACT-PD. Be first to hear when recruitment opens for the #EJS ACT-PD trial.

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Just a few days let’s to apply for our #PhD opportunity with @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #LBD doctoral training network!

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AGE Research Group @newcastleage.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

📣 Latest news! 📣 AGE members Dr Sarah Richardson, @helenatkinson.bsky.social and @oldertrialsprof.bsky.social have secured funding from the Dunhill Medical Trust Academy Ignition Fund for public engagement work on #delirium and #MLTC with older people. Read more: research.ncl.ac.uk/ageresearchg...

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News | AGE Research Group | Newcastle University

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Interested in cognitive decline in #Parkinsons? Listen to the #ISTAART featuring Dr Dana Pourzinal. We collaborated with Dana from Uni of Queensland using data from #ICICLE study from @newcastleuni.bsky.social and Uni of Cambridge and #PPMI data to look at congnitive subtypes over time. Link below 👇

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Come and join us in this exciting fully funded #PhD opportunity with the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #LBD Doctoral Training Network! We'll be looking at #EEG as a potential biomarker for #delirium in LBD. Click on the link below to learn more and apply! @newcastleuni.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Delighted that our work on #delirium and #Parkinson’s has been highlighted in the @newcastleuni.bsky.social 2024 research and innovation round up! More to come in 2025! Read more here 👉 from.ncl.ac.uk/our-2024-res...

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Our 2024 research and innovation round up

Discover the impact our research community had throughout the year in our 2024 Research and Innovation Round-Up.

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World Parkinson Congress @worldpdcongress.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

WPC4YOPD Virtual Webinar Series THIS WEEK! This series is for People living with or interested in learning about Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. Learn more and view the program here: www.worldpdcoalition.org/page/YOPDvir... Register: portal.qwikcast.tv/Parkinson/YOPD #Parkinsons #yopd #wpc4yopd

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Last month we had our first #Parkinsons Research Engagement Day in Darlington. It was such a wonderful and positive day, including hearing about the brilliant work at South Teess NHS Trust from our keynote Dr Lou Wiblin. Check out our gallery capturing the day 👉 parkinsonsnec-rig.org/gallery

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Gallery — Parkinson's NEC-RIG

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

First podcast experience! I was delighted to be a guest on the North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Podcast to raise awareness of #delirium in #Parkinsons. Have a listen here or wherever you get your podcast open.spotify.com/episode/7DoI... @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

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Delirium in Parkinson's - Dr Rachael Lawson, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello Blue Sky! I'm new here! I'm a #Parkinsons and #Lewybody disease researcher at the @newcastleuni.bsky.social in the UK. I'm interested in connecting with the wider community here, espesically in those intetested in research! ☺️

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