Scientists are a step closer to understanding which genes are responsible for early onset Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome, thanks to a new study led by researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL along with an international ...

NHS Confederation-commissioned research from the Health Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) sets out strong evidence supporting an increase in spending on social care. In particular, a funding boost is needed to address inconsistent provision across the UK, and ...

Brexit must not delay the development and delivery of the first life-changing treatment for people living with dementia. That was the message Alzheimer’s Research UK had for politicians today during a roundtable hosted by the Exiting the European Union Committee. ...

A new study led by researchers at University College London shows that people with a higher body mass index (BMI) in midlife are more likely to develop dementia. The findings, based on data from 39 studies of long-term health, are ...

Scientists in China collaborating with the University of British Columbia, have found for the first time that amyloid present in a brain can trigger features of Alzheimer’s disease in a separate brain via a shared blood supply. The findings are ...

Eldercare – a provider of elderly care support, today releases new research revealing the mental, physical and professional strain that juggling a job with caring for an elderly relative is having on the UK’s workforce. The ‘Invisible Carers’ research of ...

In new research published this month, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory problems known as mild cognitive impairment. The algorithm was able to predict different ...

The UK’s leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, has welcomed a global action plan, endorsed by the World Health Assembly, to tackle dementia and improve the lives of those living with the condition. Today, delegates at the World Health ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK has highlighted the need for more investment in dementia research, following a study which revealed that the number of people dying from the condition is expected to quadruple by 2040. The research by scientists at King’s College ...

Caring for people with dementia is mainly done by family members, yet how many feel obliged, rather than willing, to do so? This is the question being posed by researchers from the University of Bradford, as part of a nationwide ...