Transforming Dementia Support Through Technology Network
Researchers in Newcastle have been awarded £1.6 million to develop a network which will support people living with dementia by connecting existing technology and services….
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Digital Technology And AI Can Support Workers With Dementia Research Reveals
People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the widespread stereotype that dementia is incompatible with the…
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Spiritual Dementia Café At Karuna Manor Care Home Supported by Hare Krishna Temple, Watford
Karuna Manor Care Home, a leading provider of culturally sensitive elderly care, proudly hosted the inaugural session of its Spiritual Dementia Café last month, a…
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Technology Boost For Blood Tests Set To Revolutionise Dementia Diagnosis
The Government has pledged £2 million to boost on-going research that aims to diagnose dementia quicker and more accurately than current methods. The new funding…
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Anti-Amyloid Drug May Delay Symptoms For People With Rare Genetic Form Of Alzheimer’s
A new study published today in the journal, Lancet Neurology looking at longer term use of the anti-amyloid drug, gantenerumab, may indicate it can delay…
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Alzheimer’s Society Unveils New Innovation Programme To Address Hospitalisation Challenge
The Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled its first ever Launchpad Cohort, whose original ideas, will address a broad range of challenges people living with dementia face…
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Brian Cox and Alzheimer’s Research UK Supporter Jordan Adams Share Their Experiences of Dementia in New Film
Actor Brian Cox, CBE, sat down with Jordan Adams, who is part of the ‘FTD Brothers’, for an emotional conversation that left a strong impression…
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High Street Opticians Could Use AI to Help Diagnose Dementia with an Eye Scan
Opticians could play a key role in identifying people at risk of dementia by spotting distinctive patterns in the back of the eye linked to…
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Second Consultation Launched on NHS Funding for Alzheimer’s Treatments
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) published further draft guidance for public consultation that continues to not recommend Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab. NICE…
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Premier Community Home Care Raises Over £1900 In Aid Of Dementia UK
Premier Community Home Care have completed a 24-Hour Memory Walk at YourSpace Gym in Mansfield, raising over £1900 in aid of Dementia UK. Starting at…
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Wigan Care Home In Top 10%
A Wigan-based dementia care home has achieved the highest possible accreditation for its outstanding commitment to dementia care. Worthington Lake Care Home, part of the…
Read more...More Than Three Quarters Of Dementia Carers Have No Back Up Plan For When They Can’t Care
According to research published by national charity Dementia Carers Count, over three quarters of dementia carers do not have any contingency plans in place for…
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Alzheimer’s Society Event Brings Dementia Innovation To Life
On Tuesday 18 March, Alzheimer’s Society will host an immersive showcase bringing together leaders in healthcare, innovation, and research to explore how new innovative solutions…
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Scotland Says No to Alzheimer’s Drug lecanemab
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has rejected a new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab (sold under the brand name Leqembi), for use on the NHS in Scotland….
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Study Reveals How Lifelong Exercise Could Protect Against Dementia
A team at University College London (UCL) has found a link between regular physical activity throughout life and changes in the brain which could help…
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