Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Dementia Patients on the Rise, Study Reveals
The use of antipsychotic drugs to people suffering with dementia has increased by over 50% on average in care homes during the pandemic, new research…
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Dementia
Building Cognitive Reserve Could Protect Against Memory and Thinking Decline
New research suggests that people who develop high ‘cognitive reserve’ by the time they reach 69 years old may reduce their likelihood of memory and…
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Bolder Government Action is Needed to Address Inequalities in Dementia Risk
Research presented today at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in San Diego links socioeconomic deprivation, including neighbourhood disadvantages and persistent low wages, to…
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Gallery Treatment Celebrates the Art of Dennis
A retired Cornish farmer has been encouraged to pursue his life-long hobby of drawing after staff at his Dorset dementia care home staged an exhibition…
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Diet High in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to a Higher Risk of Dementia
Researchers in China have found a link between a diet containing ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of developing dementia. The findings were published in…
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Liverpool School Raises Funds to Help People with Dementia
Children from Whitefield Primary School in Everton have been busy fund raising to help buy sensory equipment for local people with dementia. The school children…
Read more...Increased Physical and Mental Activity Linked to Cognitive Reserve in Women
New research by the journal Neurology suggests that more mental and physical activity may help to preserve thinking skills of women, more so than men….
Read more...First Women’s Health Strategy for England Sets Welcomed Ambition for Dementia, says Leading Charity
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England, following the charity’s calls for action to tackle dementia’s…
Read more...Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Researchers from Sweden have found that people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had an increased risk of dementia. For people with this form of liver…
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£7.5 Million Collaboration with NIHR to Fund Early Career Researchers in Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society has announced a new collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) – a government funded organisation which funds, enables…
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Thyroid Problems in Later Life Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Researchers from the US and Taiwan have found a link between having an underactive thyroid in later life and an increased risk of developing dementia….
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Care Home Residents Take a Walk Down Memory Lane
An Oxfordshire care home has launched a brand new, dementia-friendly corridor with a grand opening and ribbon cutting to commemorate the event. Rosebank Care Home…
Read more...Analysis Suggests Drugs for Conditions Such as ADHD Could Improve Some Alzheimer’s Symptoms
A new meta-analysis reviewing several clinical trials suggests that a certain class of drugs could be repurposed to treat some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s….
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60% of Dementia Sufferers Struggled with too Little Support Over Past Year
As one in five family carers report that they had to admit their loved one with dementia to A&E due to lack of support, Alzheimer’s…
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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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