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New Research Identifies Potential Target to Reduce Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists have identified a promising new therapeutic target that could help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from…

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Staff from Liverpool Care Home go to Great Heights for Dementia Charity

Six members of staff from Simonsfield care home in Liverpool raised £1,300 after completing an abseil down Anfield Stadium in support Alzheimer’s Society. Staceyjane McGuinness,…

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Old Malton Care Staff Experience Living with Dementia During Dementia Action Week

Staff at Manor Park care home in Old Malton, part of Sandstone Care Group, were given a glimpse of life with dementia when the Virtual…

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Dementia Frontiers Fund Backs 12 International Teams to Tackle the Toughest Challenges in Dementia

Twelve international research teams are competing for £1.5 million in finance from the Dementia Frontiers Fund after being awarded seed funding to accelerate their boldest…

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New ‘Brain Hearing’ Test Could Transform Early Dementia Diagnosis, Study Shows 

A hearing test measuring how the brain processes sound, rather than how well the ears detect it, could help diagnose dementia, according to researchers at the UCL…

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Care South Marks Dementia Action Week with Afternoon Tea Parties and Group Support Sessions

Communities across the south of England gathered at Care South’s care homes to share experiences and raise awareness during Dementia Action Week. Karen Hodges, Group…

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Sector Leaders Unite in Call for Bold Government Action on Dementia

Leading dementia charities, clinicians, academics and Royal Colleges have joined forces to urge the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to set…

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Music Therapy Boosts Mood and Mental Sharpness in Older Adults

New research from Middlesex University has found that taking part in musical activities improves thinking and mental wellbeing in healthy older adults. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology,…

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