The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) agency for the Americas, has become the first region to adopt a Regional Plan…
Read more...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…
Read more...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 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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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…
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