Experimental treatment could offer preventative approach for at-risk individuals, researchers say Researchers are increasingly focusing on the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease as the critical…
Read more...A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases dementia risk in post-menopausal women, in a…
Read more...Thousands of hospital bed days are being lost each year across Yorkshire because patients who are medically fit to leave hospital cannot be discharged due…
Read more...New research from Nationwide and Dementia UK reveals how middle-aged men feel much less prepared than younger generations about the prospect of looking after someone…
Read more...Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17%…
Read more...Staff at RMBI Care Co. Home James Terry Court, a care home in South Croydon, has received an EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation for outstanding support, care…
Read more...Dementia has retained its position as the UK’s biggest killer for another year, claiming 76,894 lives in 2024 according to new analysis from Alzheimer’s Research…
Read more...A widely-used diabetes and weight-loss medication has failed to slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has announced. The…
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Marvel star Chris Hemsworth is swapping the red carpet for the open road in a deeply personal new documentary from National Geographic. A Road Trip…
Read more...The Food for the Brain Foundation’s Cognitive Function Test will now be used to assess blood biomarkers being developed in the ‘READ OUT’ trial, a…
Read more...Multi Sensory Care Solutions: Bringing Outstanding Care Excellence to Your Setting When a care facility achieves an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, placing…
Read more...The son of celebrated actress Pauline Quirke MBE has announced plans for an ambitious five-day fundraising trek covering 140 kilometres across five counties in support…
Read more...The future of quality dementia care relies on understanding and emotional awareness that the experience of dementia heightens feelings and lessens thinking, according to Professor…
Read more...A new study, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The research led…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society has appointed Michelle Dyson as its new chief executive, bringing nearly three decades of health and social care expertise to the leading dementia…
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