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…
Read more...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%…
Read more...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,…
Read more...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…
Read more...Music students at Cheshire College South & West have celebrated the culmination of a nine-month intergenerational initiative that has seen them become music therapists for…
Read more...New research involving the University of South Australia shows a spicy diet could be linked to dementia. A 15-year study of 4582 Chinese adults aged…
Read more...Combined vision and hearing loss increases risk of developing dementia. Mild impairment in multiple senses linked to higher dementia risk. Two studies presented at the Alzheimer’s…
Read more...Welsh speakers living with dementia can now enjoy songs from their past in Welsh, thanks to a Bangor University and Merched y Wawr initiative supported…
Read more...Counting blood vessels in the eyes of individuals could be a successful route to establishing the early stages of Alzheimer’s, scientists have discovered. Researchers at…
Read more...Responding to new analysis by the Alzheimer’s Society on how much people with dementia have had to pay for their care since the social care…
Read more...The work, funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, calls for a fresh focus on how research is conducted, including new approaches to clinical trials and incentives…
Read more...Care homes from across the UK are being invited to take part in the #GladtoCare competition designed to capture residents’ favourite memories and is being…
Read more...New analysis published today (Tuesday 9 July) by Alzheimer’s Society reveals people living with dementia have had to spend almost £15bn of their own money…
Read more...New analysis from The King’s Fund suggests that patients face a long wait before they will see improvements in care as a result of the…
Read more...New research has highlighted a possible link between a prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and the risk of dementia. Androgens are a…
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