World Alzheimer Report Shows Global Increase In Dementia Cost And Prevalence
A new report estimates that the number of people affected by dementia worldwide has increased to 46million, with the number expected to reach 74.7m by…
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Research
Modifiable Risk Factors Play A Role In Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds
Potentially modifiable risk factors may contribute to up to two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease cases worldwide, suggests an analysis of evidence, published online in the…
Read more...Research Claims the Number of People with Dementia Could Be Stabilising
Research published today (Friday 21 August) in The Lancet Neurology journal indicates that the number of people with dementia – both new cases and total…
Read more...Cure For Dementia Moves Forward As Thousands Volunteer For Research
Government ambition to find cure for dementia by 2025 boosted by large rise in people volunteering to take part in research studies. During the last…
Read more...Stress Hormone Saliva Test Indicates Memory And Thinking Problems
Researchers have shown that a saliva test for a hormone related to stress could provide an indication of brain size and memory and thinking ability…
Read more...Researchers Target Immune System In Hunt For New Alzheimer’s Treatments
The research team explored the complex interplay between the body’s immune system and the brain. They used mice that have excess amyloid – a hallmark…
Read more...Ready For Ageing Alliance Challenge The “Myth Of The Baby Boomer”
A new report by the Ready for Ageing Alliance seeks to dispel the myth that there is a uniform group of older people in the…
Read more...Cure For Dementia Moves Forward As Thousands Of New Volunteers Join The Fight
The Government’s ambition to find a cure for dementia by 2025 has been boosted by a dramatic rise in people volunteering to take part in…
Read more...Devon Scientists to Host Free Dementia Information Day
Leading South West dementia scientists will come together on Thursday 3 September to hold a free public event in Devon to discuss current dementia research….
Read more...University Launches MOOC to Bridge the Dementia Divide
The University of Derby has launched a new free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled ‘Bridging the Dementia Divide’ to inform family members who want…
Read more...Stem Cells Reveal New Insights Into The Biology Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used innovative stem cell techniques to unravel the biological chain of events in the initial stages of Alzheimer’s…
Read more...When I’m 64 – Why The NHS Could Have To Cope With One Million More 50 Plus People With Serious Illnesses In 10 Years
New research reveals: The number of people over 50 with a serious illness is set to increase The 60-64 age group has the highest percentage…
Read more...Failure To Pay Minimum Wage Leaves Care Workers £130m Out Of Pocket
Social care workers are losing out on £130 million a year due to pay rates that are in breach of the National Minimum Wage, according…
Read more...Over-50s ‘Will Retrain To Carry On Working In Retirement’
Nearly two-thirds of over-50s workers would consider retraining so they could work longer in retirement, research from MetLife shows. Its study found 63% of over-50s…
Read more...Southampton Researchers Tackle Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Failure
Researchers in Southampton are tackling one of the biggest questions in dementia research; why might current approaches in Alzheimer’s trials be failing? The new study…
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