Dementia Campaigner to be Honoured at the Palace of Westminster
Nicolas Kee Mew, from Hainault, Essex is one of only 25 individuals to be recognised at the Palace of Westminster with the prestigious British Citizen
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Dementia
Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Post COVID-19 Danish Researcher Suggests
New research findings presented at a conference suggest that those who had COVID-19 are at increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Researchers from Denmark
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Alzheimer’s Research UK backs Government Vision for the Future of Clinical Research Delivery
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes new Government plans to make the UK a world leader in delivering cutting-edge clinical research, but says more must be done
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Dementia Management Tool ‘Vera’ Launches on Apple’s AppStore Deploying the World’s Largest Music Catalogue from Universal Music Group
Vera announces strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group, allowing its users therapeutic access to the world’s largest music catalogue Music Health, a Music Wellness Technology
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Bridging the Dementia Care Gap in the Gypsy, Roma and Travelling Communities
By Cheryl Scarrott, Admiral Nurse at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust I am a specialist dementia nurse and part of the Romany Traveller community –
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How To Trust Care Providers When Supporting A Relative With Dementia Becomes Challenging
By Christian Daraio Client Liaison Manager and Registered Nurse at Cramond Residence (www.cramondresidence.co.uk) Watching a loved one struggle on their own in defiance of dementia
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£4 Million Prize to Develop Life-Changing Technology for People with Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society, Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced a partnership to launch a new multi-million pound Longitude Prize on Dementia. Opening
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Computer Approach with Brain Scan Helps Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers from the UK have accurately predicted Alzheimer’s disease using a computerised approach coupled with MRI brain scans. The scientific journal Nature Communications Medicine published
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Gwynedd Council Pays £44,500 Care Home Fee Arrears After High Court Bailiff Threat
A Gwynedd care home boss who took a council to court over unpaid fee arrears has accused the authority of blocking families from accessing specialist
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Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses
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Otiom, the World’s First IoT Device Designed To Prevent People With Dementia From Becoming Lost
Although commonplace, wandering can be dangerous or even life-threatening for people with dementia, and the stress can weigh heavily on friends, family and carers. Otiom
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Sponsored Walk Raises Awareness About Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Staff at Moorgate Hollow Care Home in Rotherham have helped raise awareness of dementia with a sponsored walk around a country park, while in fancy
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FA Helps to Net Hundreds for Alzheimer’s Society with Charity Tournament
The Football Association (FA) hosted an inaugural mixed six-a-side tournament in Battersea, with teams from the Premier League, English Football League Trust, DCMS, Football Foundation
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Heart Conditions Linked with an Increased Risk of Dementia
Researchers have found those with heart conditions have an increased risk of dementia, even when they accounted for the impact of genetics. Alzheimer’s Research UK
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Social Isolation Linked to Lower Brain Volume and Higher Dementia Risk
Researchers from China and the UK have found that social isolation, but not loneliness, is linked to lower brain volume in regions associated with cognition
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