TauRx Welcomes Summit With UK’s Top Patient Advocacy Groups
Leading Scottish life sciences firm TauRx Therapeutics Management Ltd. today hailed the influence of patient advocacy groups on the Alzheimer’s disease community…
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Dementia
Veteran Radio and TV broadcaster Paul Gambaccini Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio presenter Paul Gambaccini, 77, has today issued the following statement confirming his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Dr Adrian Richardson, Director of Partnerships and Transformation at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
New Community Dementia Diagnosis Pilot Brings Assessment Closer To Home
A new community-based pilot is bringing dementia diagnosis closer to home for people across Kent and Medway, to help more people gain access to assessment and diagnosis closer to home.
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Alzheimer’s Research Takes its call for Greater Investment to Westminster
Alzheimer’s Research UK has taken its campaign for greater investment in dementia research directly to Westminster, hosting a major parliamentary event that brought together MPs…
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Fall Risks: Supporting the Care of Those Living with Dementia with Lyra Multi
Geraldine McMurdie, Dementia Specialist at Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), discusses the links between dementia and falls…
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Dementia Deaths Among Women at Highest Level in Five Years
Alzheimer’s Society have warned dementia is taking a growing and disproportionate toll on women, after new analysis found deaths among women in England and Wales have climbed…
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The Dementia Trust Launches New Impact Accelerator Programme
The Dementia Trust has announced the first recipient of its new Impact Accelerator programme, awarding £45,000 to K.i.M, a sensory tool designed to improve the lives…
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New Clinical Fellowships Set to Bring Better Diagnosis and Treatments Closer for People with Dementia
Six new Clinical Fellowships have been announced to help bring cutting-edge dementia research closer to the people who need it most…
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Specialist Dementia Wing Opens to Meet Scotland’s Growing Demand for Complex Care
A new dementia wing designed to support men with complex care needs has opened offering specialist dementia placements unavailable in much of Scotland.
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Scientists Discover Mechanism For Brain Cell Death In Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists at King’s College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute have made a significant advance in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) damage the brain.
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Coxwell Hall’s Zippy Magana Wins National Dementia Registered Manager Award
Zippy Magana, care home manager at Coxwell Hall has won the Dementia Registered Manager Award at the national Dementia Care Awards 2026.
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New Research Points to Fresh Understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists in the United States have proposed a new theory that could reshape understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease develops, offering potential new directions for future treatments and research.
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King’s Fund Report Says That Addressing ‘Dementia Data Gap’ Key to Delivering Future Recommendations of Casey Commission and MSF
A new King’s Fund report has today [23rd June] said that addressing the ‘dementia data gap’ is key to delivering on the future recommendations of the Casey Commission and Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia.
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Government Sets Out Progress on Adult Social Care Reform Recommendations
The Government has outlined a series of measures aimed at strengthening adult social care in England, following recommendations made by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care led by Baroness Louise Casey.
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FA and Alzheimer’s Society Extend Charity Partnership To 2028
The Football Association has announced a two-year extension of its charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, taking the collaboration into a seventh year through to the end of the 2027–28 season.
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