Dame Barbara Windsor Living With Alzheimer’s Disease
Actress and National Treasure Dame Barbara Windsor is living with Alzheimer’s disease, her husband has revealed. In an exclusive interview with The Sun newspaper, Scott…
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US Study Links Depression To Memory Problems
Neurology: Greater depressive symptoms, cognition, and markers of brain aging Scientists in the US have found a link between symptoms of depression and changes in…
Read more...New Drug Compound Targeting Alzheimer’s Protein Identified By UK Researchers
Acta Neuropathologica Communications: A new TAO kinase inhibitor reduces tau phosphorylation at sites associated with neurodegeneration in human tauopathies Researchers in London have identified a…
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Gait Assessed With Body-Worn Sensors May Help Detect Alzheimer’s
Body-worn sensors used at home and in clinic by people with mild Alzheimer’s to assess walking could offer a cost-effective way to detect early disease…
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Balhousie Care Group’s Dementia Initiatives Achieve Award Shortlistings
Balhousie Care Group’s innovative steps to address dementia in its care homes have been recognised with two industry award shortlistings. The Perth-based group, which numbers…
Read more...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…
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