Scientists have identified a promising new therapeutic target that could help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from…
Read more...Twelve international research teams are competing for £1.5 million in finance from the Dementia Frontiers Fund after being awarded seed funding to accelerate their boldest…
Read more...A hearing test measuring how the brain processes sound, rather than how well the ears detect it, could help diagnose dementia, according to researchers at the UCL…
Read more...Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented by tackling 14 modifiable health and lifestyle factors — yet one of the most significant, hearing…
Read more...A new long-term US study has suggested that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea could help reduce the risk of dementia later in life,…
Read more...New research from Log my Care, in partnership with Care England, reveals how families navigate the early stages of choosing care, and why trust is…
Read more...Care home activity coordinators and nursing staff may need to reconsider how they think about residents’ downtime, following the publication of compelling new research showing…
Read more...Care work must be urgently reframed as essential, skilled labour and not a ‘natural’ extension of women’s roles if the recruitment crisis is to be…
Read more...A digital music and movement programme has been shown to improve wellbeing for both care home residents and staff, according to new research led by…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...Researchers are set to transform the way complex care needs are managed, following a major £17.9 million joint investment by the National Institute for Health…
Read more...A new report has revealed that families want real-time updates on care, but many are still in the dark, the new UK research, and has…
Read more...The Government has published its response to the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) report on palliative care in England, accepting or partially accepting findings that services…
Read more...The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its first Cold Mortality Monitoring Report, providing new estimates of deaths associated with cold weather in England…
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