Alzheimer’s Research UK appoints new Director of Research
A UK-based charity specialising in finding preventions, treatments and a cure for dementia, Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced Dr Susan Kohlhaas as the charity’s new…
Leading dementia charity launches global initiative to use wearables to revolutionise disease detection
Announced today, dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has a launched a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases. The project –…
£1 million project launches to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent…
Mass survey launches to help shape future treatments for dementia and improve patients’ quality of life
Leading dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for people to take part in a new online survey that could help shape future treatments…
New study finds that socially active 60-year-olds are at a lower risk of developing dementia
According to new research from University College London (UCL), 50-year-olds and 60-year-olds that remain socially active significantly lower their risk of developing dementia later on…
New research finds that gene associated with bad cholesterol is linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s
Published in the journal JAMA Neurology, researchers in the US have linked elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) – also known as ‘bad’ cholesterol…
More than half a million awarded for essential dementia drug research during Dementia Action Week
Prof David Rubinsztein at the University of Cambridge has been awarded over £500,000 from leading dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK to fund vital dementia…
Multi-million-pound centre to enable people with dementia to remain independent in their homes for longer
A revolutionary £20 million centre based at Imperial College London is set to develop innovative technologies to create dementia-friendly environments and provide insights into how…
Pioneering mobile game can detect Alzheimer’s risk and help dementia researchers worldwide
A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers…
Quick and simple iPad test could detect signs of dementia before symptoms emerge
A five-minute online iPad test, which examines the speed and accuracy of a person’s thinking, could help healthcare professionals diagnose dementia earlier than before. South…