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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Telford Care Home Residents Honour World Alzheimer’s Day
Residents, team members, and families from Archbridge Manor care home in Telford organised their own Memory Walk in honour of World Alzheimer’s Day.
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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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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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Lymington Care Home Welcomes Walker With A Difference
A care home in Lymington received a special visitor in the form of an Alzheimer’s survivor walking across the United Kingdom to raise awareness.
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Jon Snow Fronts New Push For Faster Dementia Diagnosis As Care Sector Calls Grow Louder
Broadcaster Jon Snow has put his name to a new campaign calling on the Government to speed up dementia diagnosis times…
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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.
Read more...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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Dementia-Friendly Café Proves Hugely Popular in Barnsley
A dementia friendly coffee morning to support those living with the condition is proving popular in Barnsley – with a full house at the last three events.
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Unveils New £1.5m Programme Award to Drive Dementia Research
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced a new Programme Award as part of a major refresh of its research funding schemes, aimed at accelerating progress in…
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New Dementia Hub is Launched in Sherwood
Nottingham City Council is working with the Alzheimer’s Society and the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) to deliver a new Dementia Hub at…
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Reform of Social Care in England is Possible – Three Countries Show How
As England’s social care funding crisis deepens, a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) suggests the answers may lie overseas — pointing…
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Care Home Team Rallies Behind Colleague’s Skydive to Raise Almost £600 for Dementia Charities
A Worcestershire care home has demonstrated its commitment to supporting people living with dementia by rallying behind a member of staff who completed a 10,000ft…
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