Size Of The Brain’s Memory Centre Indicates Risk Of Dementia With Lewy Bodies
A US study of people with mild memory and thinking problems suggests that monitoring the size of a brain structure called the hippocampus could indicate…
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Alzheimer’s
Loneliness May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease, Suggests A New Study
A study suggests people who had high levels of the protein amyloid in their brain were more likely to be classified as lonely. The study…
Read more...Minister Calls On People With Dementia To Share Views In New Survey
A drive to ensure people’s experiences of dementia are heard and acted on has been launched today by care minister David Mowat. People with dementia…
Read more...Resistance Exercise Improves Cognition In People With Early Memory Problems
A trial into the benefits of muscle strengthening exercise and cognitive training has revealed that a programme of resistance exercise can improve cognition in people…
Read more...New Report Celebrates Role Of UK Bioscience In Dementia Research
The UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) has today launched the next phase of its Celebrating UK Bioscience campaign to highlight the impact that the UK bioscience…
Read more...Aerobic Exercise May Slow Memory Decline
Neurology: Aerobic exercise and vascular cognitive impairment. A randomized controlled trial. A new interventional trial of exercise has shown a small but significant improvement in…
Read more...Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked To Dementia Risk
New research has highlighted a possible link between a prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and the risk of dementia. The findings are…
Read more...New Research In Mice Hints That A Gene Therapy Holds Potential To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
New research published today this week in the journal of Proceedings of the National Academy, holds potential to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The research shows how…
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Footballers Join Elderly For Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
HARTLEPOOL United players Ben Dudzinski and Jordan Richards joined elderly residents from Queens Meadow Care Home for a charity sponsored walk. The footballers took time…
Read more...Women With Early Memory Problems Have Better Verbal Memory Than Men
A team of researchers from the US has reported that women with early memory problems called mild cognitive impairment (MCI) show better verbal memory then…
Read more...Recorded Deaths From Dementia More Than Double In 13 Years
New figures released today show the proportion of people dying with a diagnosis of dementia more than doubled in 13 years. According to reports published…
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Wild West Comes To Price Bailey In Aid Of Alzheimer’s Research UK
Staff and Partners at chartered accountants Price Bailey donned fancy dress and raised cash this week for the firm’s annual charity fun day in aid…
Read more...Funding Boost For Nottingham Dementia Scientists
Dementia researchers based at The University of Nottingham have been awarded £13,000 of new funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK for state-of-the-art equipment that will help…
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Teacher Completes Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Running Down Dementia Challenge For His Mum
English teacher Peter Warr has been inspired to take on Alzheimer’s Research UK’s summer challenge, Running Down Dementia, after seeing his mum deteriorate from the…
Read more...Study Finds Youthful Characteristics In The Brains Of ‘Super Agers’
Journal of Neuroscience: Youthful Brains in Older Adults: Preserved Neuroanatomy in the Default Mode and Salience Networks Contributes to Youthful Memory in Superaging Researchers from…
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