Podcast: Alzheimer’s Society Special – Impact of Patient & Public Involvement on Research

Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is a philosophy whereby research is carried out ‘with’ or ‘by’ people affected by the condition rather than ‘about’, ‘for’ or ‘to’ people.

Over the past twenty years an increasing value has been placed on including the lived experience of patients and the public in research covering the full spectrum of basic science through to health services.

In this podcast hear from a volunteer, researcher and charity working closely together to ensure that people affected by dementia are involved in every stage of research to maximise impact. There is discussion around the challenges of PPI and practical advice to support working with volunteers in a mutually beneficial way.