Alzheimer’s

LOCAL people in the Borders are being invited to take a dance down memory lane at a new reminiscence group. Bield’s Turnbull Court in Duns…

To coincide with World Alzheimer’s Day this Saturday, and the one-year anniversary of the launch of RemindMeCare at Maidstone Hospital in 2018, Bluebird Care Maidstone has announced that the trial has been a…

Alzheimer’s Research UK has joined forces with Samuel L. Jackson to battle the serious misconception that dementia is an inevitability of old age. The ‘#ShareTheOrange’…

Borough Care is marking World Alzheimer’s Month, as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia affect many of its residents. September 2019 marks the 8th World…

This September, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) launches a global campaign under the theme of ‘Let’s Talk About Dementia’ for World Alzheimer’s Month. Every September, World…

Captain Duncan Glass retires after ten years as Chairman of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society After a decade at the helm as Chairman of Trustees…

Alzheimer’s Research UK is has welcomed news from the Department of Health and Social Care that £250m will be invested toward artificial intelligence to improve diagnosis for…

TV personality Alan Titchmarsh has announced his support for Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk campaign, ahead of the release of the latest season of ITV’s Love…

Six high-profile celebrities including Vicky McClure, Rhod Gilbert and Sir Tony Robinson are supporting Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walks in September and October to raise vital…

DC Care are taking part in the Memory Walk 2019 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Around 225,000 people develop dementia every year, that’s the equivalent to…

Researchers in California have found evidence for the accumulation of tau in brain regions associated with waking up. Their findings are published today (Tuesday 12…

Research from UCL has revealed that the more frequent social interactions a person has with friends when in their 60s, the lower their risk of…

Alzheimer’s Society have announced the appointment of national treasure Dame Barbara Windsor and her husband Scott Mitchell as Ambassadors, coinciding with Dame Barbara’s 82nd birthday….

US-based researchers have found their blood test measuring amyloid accurately predicts the amount of the protein seen in the brain on brain scans. Their findings…

Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on government to lead a national awareness campaign about the ways to reduce risk of dementia and maintain brain health….