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….
Read more...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…
Read more...Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Steve Barclay, former chief of staff at Number 10, as his new health secretary. The appointment follows the resignation…
Read more...Older people claim that assuming everyone aged over 70 is vulnerable is deeply ageist. The Older People’s Advocacy Alliance (OPAAL) and the National Coalition of…
Read more...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…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK says Government must take greater action to speed up the development and deployment of new dementia treatments after it’s been revealed that…
Read more...New research findings presented at a conference suggest that those who had COVID-19 are at increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Researchers from Denmark…
Read more...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…
Read more...The Government has published a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, to modernise the Mental Health Act for the 21st century. This draft bill…
Read more...Specialist neurological care provider, PJ Care, has partnered with the University of Leicester in a unique research project that could revolutionise the assessment and care…
Read more...Scottish Ballet in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Care Home Collaborative (CHC) are piloting SB Duet in three Independent Sector Care homes within…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society, Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced a partnership to launch a new multi-million pound Longitude Prize on Dementia. Opening…
Read more...Lower-paid health and social care workers, who played a pivotal front-line role during the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced bullying, racism and harassment at work according to…
Read more...Tuesday, 22 June 2022 the new Bill of Rights had its first reading in the House of Commons. The government is proposing that the Bill…
Read more...Care England, has today welcomed the constructive independent review by General Messenger and Dame Pollard on health and social care leadership. Professor Martin Green OBE,…
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