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David Cameron to Host Bloomberg Podcast Series on Search for Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs

Former Prime Minister David Cameron is to host a new four-part podcast series examining the latest developments in Alzheimer’s research and the search for new…

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Leading Sports Figures Unite to Raise Over £300,000 in Aid of Alzheimer’s Society

Monday 28 September, saw leading figures from the world of sport take on a unique endurance challenge at the home of cricket in support of…

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Bristol Researchers Take Major Step Towards Alzheimer’s Gene Therapy

Researchers funded by Bristol-based charity BRACE Dementia Research have developed a potential new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s. Dr Kemp and his research team at the…

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New Brain Health Centre Marks a Step Change in Dementia Diagnosis and Prevention

A UK-first brain health clinic that is set to transform how dementia is diagnosed, slowed down or prevented launches today (Monday 21 September), World Alzheimer’s…

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Government to Appoint First National Dementia Tsar

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched the search for England’s first national dementia tsar, following sustained pressure from charities calling for dementia…

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Charities Call for “Cancer-Style Revolution” in Dementia Care

Dementia care has been branded as “stuck in the 20th century” in a new report calling for a transformation on the scale of the progress…

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Oadby Care Home Resident with Dementia Returns to Work

A resident at Oadby Manor in Leicester, has swapped the care home for the counter of a local newsagent after staff helped her fulfil her…

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Dementia a Factor in of Position-of-Trust Fraud Cases, Police Figures Reveal

New data released by the City of London Police shows that dementia was noted as a factor in 337 fraud reports involving abuse of a position of trust during 2025/26, underlining growing concerns about the financial exploitation of vulnerable older people across the UK.

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Surrey and Borders Leads European Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has this week become the first site in the UK and Europe and the third in the world…

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‘Our Lives Are On Hold’: Dementia Diagnosis Delays Hit Carers’ Jobs, Finances And Family Life

Research published today by Alzheimer’s Society reveals that families affected by dementia are being forced to put their lives on hold by prolonged waits for a diagnosis.

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Statins Can Reduce Risk of dementia by up to 15%, Long-term Study Reveals

Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC…

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