Key Target Hit with 8,500 Extra Mental Health Workers in the NHS
People across England will benefit from faster and better mental health support with 8,500 additional mental health workers recruited since the end of June 2024,…
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Alzheimer’s
Hythe Community Comes Together to Give Local Dementia Carers a Day Off
Two local women who spend every day caring for their husbands, both living with dementia, were treated to a sun-filled afternoon of lunch, flowers, and…
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Call for National Campaign to Tackle Dementia Risk Gains Momentum
A leading dementia research charity has called on the UK Government to introduce a nationwide public health campaign aimed at reducing the risk of dementia,…
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Nottinghamshire Care Home Welcomes Vicky McClure’s ‘Dementia Choir’ for Uplifting Musical Event
Residents from across a Nottinghamshire care group came together for a special event celebrating the power of music in dementia care, with a visit from…
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Call for National Campaign to Tackle Dementia Awareness Gap
A leading UK charity has urged the Government to introduce a nationwide campaign to improve public understanding of brain health and reduce the risk of…
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Pauline Quirke’s Son Charlie and Team Complete the London Marathon for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Pauline Quirke’s son Charlie and his team were among around 400 runners who ran the London Marathon this year for dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research…
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Major Independent Review Casts Doubt on Benefits of Leading Alzheimer’s Drugs
A landmark analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration has found that the newest class of Alzheimer’s treatments offers benefits too small to make a real difference…
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Baristas Better Trained Than Dementia Staff says Alzheimer’s Society
A leading charity is today warning that serious shortfalls in dementia training are leaving social care staff unprepared, unsupported, and putting people with dementia at…
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Unpaid Carers Impacted by Unclear Guidance to Have Debts Cancelled
Tens of thousands of unpaid carers affected by confusing guidance on their earnings are set to have their debts reduced, cancelled, or refunded, in a…
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…
Read more...Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia Study Reveals
Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical…
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NHS Spending Watchdog to Review Evidence on Alzheimer’s Treatments
An independent appeal has ruled that NICE failed to fully account for the devastating impact on unpaid carers when it blocked access to two promising…
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Blood Test May Predict Dementia Risk Decades Before Symptoms Emerge
Scientists in the United States have identified a blood-based protein marker capable of indicating a woman’s likelihood of developing dementia up to 25 years before…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Backs Baroness Casey’s Call For Greater Focus by the Government on Dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has backed Baroness Casey’s calls for the Government to show leadership and prioritise dementia, including funding trials for treatments for dementia. Welcoming…
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Almost Half of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented Through Lifestyle Changes Study Reveals
Public Health Wales is highlighting the importance of brain health following a review of international evidence showing that up to 45 percent of dementia cases…
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