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…
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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…
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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…
Read more...Sport and Brain Injury: Charity Launches Research Priorities and Funding to Close Knowledge Gaps
A new report launched by Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Health Policy Partnership, supported by leading UK sporting bodies including the FA, and RFU and…
Read more...UK Government Promises ‘Dementia Moonshot’ and Fast-Track the Development of New Treatments
Boris Johnson has recommitted to doubling dementia research funding to £160m a year by 2024, as set out in the Government’s 2019 election manifesto. The…
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‘Breath-taking’ Dementia Research Revealed in Alzheimer’s Society’s First Ever Research Image Competition
A gallery of “breath-taking” images and videos which shine a light on crucial dementia research have been released by Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever research image…
Read more...Bolder Government Action is Needed to Address Inequalities in Dementia Risk
Research presented today at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in San Diego links socioeconomic deprivation, including neighbourhood disadvantages and persistent low wages, to…
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Alzheimer’s Society Receives £120,000 Donation as Part of The FA’s Community Shield
This year’s Community Shield (Man City v Liverpool) held at the home of Leicester City FC will see The FA donate £120,000 towards Alzheimer’s Society’s…
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102-Year-Old Credits Staying Single and Never Marrying as the Secret to a Long Life
Cathy Hillock, resident of Beechwood Care Home, who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday, told fellow residents and staff that she credits the lack of men…
Read more...Increased Physical and Mental Activity Linked to Cognitive Reserve in Women
New research by the journal Neurology suggests that more mental and physical activity may help to preserve thinking skills of women, more so than men….
Read more...First Women’s Health Strategy for England Sets Welcomed Ambition for Dementia, says Leading Charity
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England, following the charity’s calls for action to tackle dementia’s…
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Linked with Higher Iron Levels and Poorer thinking Skills
UK researchers have found moderate alcohol consumption is linked with higher iron levels in a region of the brain and was associated with poorer thinking…
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£7.5 Million Collaboration with NIHR to Fund Early Career Researchers in Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society has announced a new collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) – a government funded organisation which funds, enables…
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Thyroid Problems in Later Life Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Researchers from the US and Taiwan have found a link between having an underactive thyroid in later life and an increased risk of developing dementia….
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