Ríona Mc Ardle

Ríona McArdle is a PhD student with the Brain and Movement Research Group at the Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University. Her current research investigates what gait analysis can tell us about dementia and its subtypes. Follow her and her research group on Twitter: @RionaMcArdle and @BAM_Research

Behind-the-scenes of the literature review

Posted October 21, 2016 by Ríona Mc Ardle in Early Career Research Community

As an early career researcher, I am on a constant journey filled with speedbumps and stomach-tightening moments; along with joy from conducting novel research and continuous enlightenment and self-improvement. I’m sure these feelings are no

Neuron with Alzheimer's disease. Photo courtesy of NIH via Flickr.

Round-up of #FENS2016 Neurodegenerative Disease PLOS Science Wednesday AMA

Posted July 6, 2016 by Ríona Mc Ardle and Sara Kassabian in Early Career Research Community, Neuroscience

Your brain is full of connections and pathways that run from one section to the next, buzzing with messages for one another. Like a train full of cargo, these connections supply areas across the brain

Keep On Movin’: Physical Activity In Dementia

Posted June 7, 2016 by Ríona Mc Ardle in Early Career Research Community

It has been recognised for over 60 years that regular physical activity provides health benefits. Our bodies are designed to be stimulated by physical exertion. Fitness is associated with lower all-cause mortality, along with improved

Illustration depicting the pathology of Alzheimer's disease - a degenerative disease of the brain characterized by the insidious onset of dementia. Photo courtesy of Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellcomeimages/15097832683/).

Waving the red flag: The search for early markers of Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted April 1, 2016 by Ríona Mc Ardle in The Student Blog

“How can a three-pound mass of jelly that you can hold in your palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question its own place in the cosmos?” This eloquent quote by V.S.

Changes in gait is a cardinal symptom of Parkinson's Disease. Photo "Yield" by Georgie Pauwels, CCBY License, via Flickr.

Looking to the future: What can smartphones tell us about gait?

Posted December 11, 2015 by Ríona Mc Ardle in The Student Blog

The 21st of October 2015 was the day Doc Brown and Marty McFly from the famous movie franchise ‘Back to the Future’ were supposed to arrive in the future, all the way from 1985. This

Walk the walk, talk the talk: Implications of dual-tasking on dementia research

Posted July 3, 2015 by Ríona Mc Ardle in The Student Blog

By Ríona Mc Ardle You turn the street corner and bump into an old friend. After the initial greetings and exclamations of “It’s so good to see you!” and “Has it been that long?”, your

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