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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Alzheimer’s
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…
Read more...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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No Cake Walk: Care Home Steps Up for World Alzheimers Day
A local care home showed their support for World Alzheimer’s Day this week, marked globally on 21st September. Residents at Upton Bay Care Home, each…
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Belong Champions Arts in Care for World Alzheimer’s Month
As World Alzheimer’s Month gets underway this September, dementia specialist, Belong, is embracing the use of the arts in its care villages with a showcase…
Read more...Daily Multivitamin Slows Cognitive Aging in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Study Reveals
The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has published the first positive, large-scale, long-term study to show that multivitamin-mineral supplementation for older adults may slow cognitive…
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British Actor Vicky McClure Walking in Memory of Her Beloved Grandmother
Bafta-winning actor Vicky McClure will join hundreds of people going the extra mile to support people affected by dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s Nottingham Memory Walk…
Read more...One in Four Across England Provide Support to Alzheimer’s or Dementia Sufferers
A new survey which polled 4,027 across England has found that one in four people are supporting someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form…
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