Dementia Deaths Set to Quadruple by 2040
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…
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Dementia Survey Asks How Ready We Are To Care
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…
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Living Near Busy Roads Could ‘Significantly’ Increase Risk of Dementia
A major study has claimed that living near a busy road could significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In…
Read more...Lilly Alzheimer’s Drug Fails To Show Benefits In Final Stage Clinical Trial
Eli Lilly and Company has announced that their drug solanezumab has failed to meet its primary endpoint of slowing cognitive decline in people with mild…
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Phase III Tau Drug Fails To Meet Endpoints But Shows Silver Lining As Monotherapy
At AAIC2016, researchers from TauRx Therapeutics Ltd presented results from a phase III clinical trial of the drug leuco-methylthioninium-bis(hydromethanesulfonate) or LMTM in people with mild-to-moderate…
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Lowering Toxic By-Products In Fruit Flies Gives New Insight Into Parkinson’s And Alzheimer’s
Research published in PNAS, could offer new insights into the causes of neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by researchers at…
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Increased Protein In Brain Linked To Slower Mental Decline, Study Suggests
A study published in Neurology has shown that older people with higher amounts of a protein, known as BDNF, exhibit a slower decline in their…
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Southampton Scientists Awarded £100k For State-Of-The-Art Equipment
Scientists at the University of Southampton have benefitted from £100k of funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the country’s leading dementia research charity. The award is…
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Smoking Accelerates Brain Ageing, Research Suggests
Giving up smoking could help reverse the harmful effects it has on the brain, according to recent research from the Disconnected Mind study at University…
Read more...60% Of Older People Don’t Expect Festive Happiness To Be Part Of Their Christmas This Year
While many of us are looking forward to spending time with family and friends and getting stuck into festive fun, new research from Age UK…
Read more...Dementia In The Americas Set To Increase From 9.4 Million To Almost 30 Million People By 2050
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...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…
Read more...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…
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