I am the Programme Director for ‘Dementia Researcher’ a worldwide early career dementia researcher support service run by University College London and funded by the NIHR, Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society and Race Against Dementia. I have a background in healthcare service improvement, having previously worked within the NHS and at the Department of Health and Social Care on topics as varied as reducing waiting times, patient choice and healthcare associated infections. For the past 13 years I have exclusively worked on improving the lives of people living with dementia, undertaking research, and leading initiatives such as Join Dementia Research and Enabling Research in Care Homes. For the past few years I have been focussed on trying to attract more people to the dementia research field, and improving collaborations and support to ensure researchers are retained on this important topic. | Learn more about Adam Smith’s work experience, education, c