Use of Hearing Aids Associated with a Decreased Risk of Developing Dementia
Researchers have published findings which suggest that the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants can reduce the risk of developing dementia by slowing down…
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Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Society Comment on Today’s ‘Breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s Drug
Dr Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Society, comments on news surrounding breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. Today’s (November 30) exciting results offer our…
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Carers Trust Reveals Unpaid Family Carers Financial Hardship
A new survey of carers from across the UK provides a bleak appraisal of how many of the UK’s seven million unpaid family carers have…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Welcomes Government’s Recommitment to Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission
The Government’s recommitment to delivering the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission has been warmly welcomed by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity….
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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…
Read more...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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