Alzheimer’s Research UK is asking people to take part in a new survey that could help shape future treatments for dementia. The online survey asks for people’s views on the aspects of daily life that are most important to them, ...

A six-year-old girl has raised money for the charity caring for her grandfather. Greta Thomas held a summer fundraiser at her home for The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton, which is caring for grandfather Mark Farmer. Thirty friends ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on government to continue including dementia risk reduction messaging in NHS Health Checks. The appeal comes after the Department of Health and Social Care today announced it would take steps to personalise Health Checks based ...

JAMA: Association of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control With Cerebral White Matter Lesions Research from the US-based SPRINT MIND study has revealed that intensive control of blood pressure reduces the risk of brain changes associated with dementia. The findings ...

AN INCLUSIVE local walking group ran by a care home in Wishaw has been nominated for a Scottish walking charity’s prestigious 2019 Volunteer Awards. Scotland’s national walking charity, Paths for All’s annual Volunteer Awards celebrate individuals and groups who have ...

The Sporting Memories Foundation has been chosen by Person Centred Software as its charity of the year. The charity tackles dementia, depression and loneliness through the power of sports reminiscence. The importance of reminiscence therapy in care homes was highlighted ...

Figures released this week show that over 20,000 people have taken part in vital research studies thanks to Join Dementia Research. The innovative UK-wide service, run by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s ...

Almost one in eight people died from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, with the proportion increasing for the fourth successive year, up from 12.7% in 2017 to 12.8% in 2018., according to a report by the Office of National ...

A pioneering pilot study exploring the impact of creative workshops on those living with dementia at Belong Crewe care village has proved a huge success, with the findings being evaluated by the Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Dementia at Liverpool ...

Musician and producer Nile Rodgers is to be this year’s ambassador for BBC Music Day as part of a new project to bring music to everyone living with dementia by 2020. The legendary, multiple Grammy-winning musician, Nile Rodgers, says he ...