Dementia-Arts Collaboration Achieves Awards Success
Where the Arts Belong, a unique arts collaboration between dementia care specialist, Belong, and Liverpool contemporary arts centre, Bluecoat, has won the Creative Arts Award…
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Alzheimer’s
Gut Health Plays a Role in Alzheimer’s Development, New Study Says
A series of experiments presented today (Wednesday 2 March) at the Alzheimer’s Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated the health of…
Read more...Councils Could Face Budget Blackhole Amid Concerns About Underfunded Adult Social Care Reforms
Of the £36 billion the new UK-wide health and social levy will raise over the next three years, only £5.4 billion is to be ringfenced…
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Garfield Weston Foundation Awards £240,000 to Help Early Career Dementia Researchers
The Garfield Weston Foundation has dedicated funding to the UK’s leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, to protect the next generation of scientists working
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New Study Predicts The Number Of People Living With Alzheimer’s Disease To Triple By 2050
A new study has revealed that global dementia cases are set to triple by 2050 – an estimated 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050.
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Welcome for extra £60m to aid care staff crisis
CARE providers today welcomed a £60m Government cash injection for the sector but wished it had come sooner. The Independent Care Group (ICG) says every…
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Over 41 million Cases of Dementia go Undiagnosed Across the Globe – World Alzheimer Report Reveals
A groundbreaking report has found that an estimated 41 million cases of dementia across the globe are undiagnosed, and new treatment breakthroughs could result in…
Read more...EMA Committee Refuses Licence for Alzheimer’s Drug Aducanumab in EU
A key committee for the European Medicines Agency has recommended refusing an application by the pharmaceutical company Biogen for a licence for the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab.
Read more...Experts Come Together to Put Brain Health at the Forefront of the Public Health Agenda
Across-sector consensus statement on brain health led by Alzheimer’s Research UK that aims to put the concept at the forefront of the public health agenda has been launched.
Read more...Potential Vaccine Against Alzheimer’s Show Promise in Mice
A team of scientists have developed a vaccine that reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice with features of the disease. The scientific journal, Molecular Psychiatry, published…
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Gracewell of Woking Walk for Alzheimer’s
Gracewell of Woking care home has continued their great work within the community, by most recently partaking in a 5km fundraiser walk. Gracewell of Woking’s…
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Local Walks And Sing-Alongs For A Worthy Cause
To raise awareness for World Alzheimer’s Month, care homes across The Fremantle Trust including Lewin House, Cherry Garth and The Heights, put together events and activities to help raise awareness
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Dick & Dom’s Richard Mccourt To Run London Marathon For Alzheimer’s Research UK In Memory Of Mum
TV presenter Richard McCourt will be running the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 3 October for Alzheimer’s Research UK – the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
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Gracewell Of Camberley Host Fantastic Outdoor Cinema Experience For Charity
Gracewell of Camberley has raised £200 for the Alzheimer’s Society from a charitable outdoor cinema experience on 23rd September.
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Social-Ability Calls For Efforts To Raise Awareness Of Alzheimer’s And Dementia Symptoms
New research commissioned by social venture Social-Ability to mark World Alzheimer’s Month has shone a light on current understanding around Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia revealing alarming
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