Head Injury Link To Dementia Risk
The Lancet Psychiatry: Risk of dementia increased in people with traumatic brain injury Researchers from Denmark and the U.S. have found a link between hospital…
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20,000 Young People Become Dementia Friends
The Scout Association and Alzheimer’s Society unite to empower young people to help those living with dementia A staggering 20,000 Scouts have become Dementia Friends,…
Read more...Sleep Deprivation Link To Alzheimer’s Protein
Researchers in the US have found a link between a single night of sleep deprivation and increased levels of amyloid protein in brain regions implicated…
Read more...Study Finds Anti-Inflammatories Could Help Prevent Dementia – Alzheimer’s Society Comment
A Vancouver-based research team led by Dr Patrick McGeer, has published a paper suggesting that anti-inflammatory drugs could prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The study suggests that,…
Read more...Leading health charities team up to fund research into hearing loss and dementia
Action on Hearing Loss has teamed up with Alzheimer’s Research UK to co-fund research that will increase our understanding of the common biological mechanisms underlying…
Read more...Dementia Charity Calls For New Approach To Avoid Delaying Future Treatments
In a report published today, the UK’s leading dementia research charity reveals that the NHS could face significant practical and financial challenges in delivering future…
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Bryan Cranston Confronts Misunderstanding Of Dementia…Using An Orange
Acclaimed actor, writer, producer, director and author, Bryan Cranston, is calling on people to share a new thought-provoking film for the UK’s leading dementia research…
Read more...Leading Dementia Charity Calls For New Approach To Avoid Delaying Future Treatments In NHS
New analysis shows future dementia treatments would cause significant financial and practical challenges to the health system. Alzheimer’s Research UK launches taskforce to ensure people…
Read more...Leading Dementia Charity Calls For New Approach To Avoid Delaying Future Treatments In NHS
New analysis shows future dementia treatments would cause significant financial and practical challenges to the health system. Alzheimer’s Research UK launches taskforce to ensure people…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Announces Record Year Fuelled By 44% Growth In Donations
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced record growth in 2016/17 with a total income of £30.5 million, an increase of 38% on the previous year. Growing…
Read more...Southampton Planning For The Future Event Gives Legal Advice To Older People
Southampton Notary Caroline Coats and Alzheimer’s Research UK hosted an event on Saturday 17 March on planning for the future for older people. The event…
Read more...Being Fit In Middle Age Linked To Reduced Dementia Risk In Later Life
Swedish researchers have found that middle-aged women with high levels of physical fitness have a reduced risk of developing dementia. The findings are published today…
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£40m Boost For UK Dementia Research Institute As Government Unveils Industrial Strategy Funding
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has hailed the announcement of £40 million capital funding for the UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI),…
Read more...Sainsbury’s Receives Praise For Supporting Employee With Alzheimer’s Disease
Son of a woman living with Alzheimer’s praises Sainsbury’s for supporting his mum during the latter months of her employment. Doron Salomon posted a heartfelt thread…
Read more...Better Memory And Thinking Seen In Over 85s Despite High Cholesterol
US scientists have found that high levels of cholesterol in people over the age of 85 is linked with a reduced decline in memory and…
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