Alzheimer’s Drug Fails to Slow Decline in Phase III Clinical Trial
The pharmaceutical company Roche has announced that two phase III trials of the potential Alzheimer’s drug gantenerumab did not achieve the goal of slowing clinical
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Cross-Party MP and Alzheimer’s Society Call on Government to Address Social Care Workforce Crisis
Survey of nearly 2,000 people affected by dementia reveals less than half felt care staff had a good understanding of dementia and one in four
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Birmingham Care Home Colleagues Raise £250 for Alzheimer’s Charity
Residents at a specialist care home in Birmingham have raised £250 for Alzheimer’s Awareness at a recent charity walk. Colleagues and residents at Otterburn care
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Singer/Actress Anita Harris Backs Dementia Research Charity Following Husband’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Singer, actress and entertainer Anita Harris has revealed that her husband of nearly 50 years, Mike Margolis, is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Artist, writer and
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Vicky Mcclure Calls on MPs to Cure the Broken Social Care System
Line of Duty star and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Vicky McClure, has shared a powerful video calling on every MP to help the charity cure the
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Does Diet Affect Our Dementia Risk?
Research published this month suggests that following a Mediterranean diet does not reduce risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Results published in
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Scientists Detect Dementia Signs as Early as Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis
In new research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers at the University of Cambridge have found brain impairment in
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Funding for Social Care to Solve Crisis ‘Won’t Scratch the Surface’, Warns Dementia Charity
Dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society says the size and the scale of the problem in social care is ‘immense’ and people with dementia are being let
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Alzheimer’s Society Collaborates with Government and UK Donors to Launch £4 Million Tech Prize
Alzheimer’s Society has united with Innovate UK and Challenge Works to launch a new multi-million-pound competition – a collaborative partnership of charity, government and UK
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London Marathon Runner Inspired by Family Connection at Signature at Westbourne
Paramedic Charley Blow has broken a sweat at the London Marathon to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK on behalf of her local care home
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Celebrities Send a Signature to Signature at Eastbourne in A Show of Dementia Support
Famous faces from entertainment, sports and politics in the UK and overseas have contributed to a care home’s five-month letter writing campaign to inspire residents
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Fundraising Ball Raises Over £400,000 for the Care Workers’ Charity and Alzheimer’s Society
The third annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball was back with a bang on Saturday, raising £401,942 for the Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Workers’ Charity
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New Hope as Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Memory Decline in Phase 3 Trial
The pharmaceutical company, Eisai, has reported positive results from its successful phase 3 clinical trial of the Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab. The results show the drug
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Record Year for Alzheimer’s Research UK as Income Reaches £42.2m
Alzheimer’s Research UK is celebrating a year that has seen it bounce back from one of the most challenging periods to date to invest more
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Charity Dementia UK Launches New Admiral Nurse Clinic to Support Chinese Families
Dementia UK — the dementia specialist nurse charity — has launched a first-of-its-kind Admiral Nurse Clinic, to specifically support families living with dementia from the
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