Social Isolation Linked to Lower Brain Volume and Higher Dementia Risk
Researchers from China and the UK have found that social isolation, but not loneliness, is linked to lower brain volume in regions associated with cognition…
Read more...Researchers from China and the UK have found that social isolation, but not loneliness, is linked to lower brain volume in regions associated with cognition…
Read more...A Scottish researcher based at the University of Dundee has received £235,000 to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the…
Read more...Researchers in the US have found that people who adopt seven health habits are less likely to develop dementia, regardless of their underlying genetic risk….
Read more...A new report reveals the regional impact on local authorities as a result of the government’s flagship adult social care reforms, concluding that the costs…
Read more...Signature Senior Lifestyle and Alzheimer’s Research UK have announced they will work together to raise awareness of dementia and funds to support vital research into…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK said the government must increase funding for dementia research if its bold approach to tackling dementia is to be successful. Sajid Javid,…
Read more...New research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience higher levels of unplanned hospitals admissions towards the end of life after…
Read more...A survey, conducted as part of Dementia Action Week has revealed evidence showing that 91% of people affected by dementia saw clear benefits to getting…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for action to tackle dementia’s disproportionate impact on women, as a new analysis shows the condition has been the leading…
Read more...For the second year running, Avery Healthcare are hosting a week full of events taking place, including a FREE webinar with Jo Crossland, Head of…
Read more...The Managing Director of Iceland Foods joins in memory of his late mother Iceland Foods Managing Director, Richard Walker, has become the latest Ambassador for…
Read more...Researchers from the US have found an association between the levels of specific antioxidants in the blood and a reduced dementia risk. Scientists looked at…
Read more...Millions of UK workers will receive a pay rise from Friday 1 April 2022, as the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rise comes…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has joined forces with Music for Dementia, a national campaign, to highlight music as a positive…
Read more...New research from Barnet Hospital has revealed that the introduction of care home multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) can drastically reduce emergency admissions, helping to ease pressures…
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