Over 50% of local authorities in England are falling short of the national dementia diagnosis target leaving hundreds of thousands without a vital dementia diagnosis….
Read more...Following the first ever publication of data confirming that 34,412 people in England have been diagnosed with young-onset dementia (dementia which first appears before the…
Read more...Researchers at University College London have identified subtle changes in the way people with early features of Alzheimer’s disease navigate through a virtual reality space….
Read more...Researchers from the University College London have found that common dementia risk factors may have a more pronounced effect among people from certain ethnicities. The…
Read more...The ALBORADA Trust, based near Newmarket, has donated £5 million to Alzheimer’s Research UK. The donation supports the ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute (DDI) at the…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has funded two researchers from Cardiff University to carry out projects aimed at finding new treatments…
Read more...A poll of GPs in the UK has shown primary care doctors want to prescribe assistive technologies to patients diagnosed with dementia. More than two-thirds…
Read more...In an unusual about-turn, staff at a dementia care home in Somerset have been receiving help in doing their jobs from the residents they support…
Read more...Adopt a Grandparent, an independent charity seeking to build intergenerational relationships across the globe, has shared a story that displays the power of human connection…
Read more...The Music for Dementia campaign hosted, on September 21, a special performance at London’s Arcola Theatre of the acclaimed dementia themed love story, In Other…
Read more...Long-time Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Fiona Phillips, has come out on World Alzheimer’s Day to call for more research funding for the charity. The broadcaster, who…
Read more...To raise awareness on World Alzheimer’s Day, Care UK is looking at the differences between Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Understanding the differences is crucial in providing…
Read more...Ken Livingstone, the former London Mayor, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease his family has announced. 78-year-old Mr Livingstone is being “well cared for by…
Read more...Athena Care Homes, an East Anglian care home provider, has completed the purchase of its sixth and seventh care homes, welcoming Alex Wood House and…
Read more...Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) warns that many older dementia patients are missing out on…
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