Elderly people need more support to discuss moving and housing options before a ‘health crisis’ or cognitive decline, new research shows
Very old people would feel more in control of their lives if they thought about a future move to assisted accommodation or residential care before…
VR could help recognise Alzheimer’s symptoms more accurately, new findings suggest
The University of Cambridge has discovered that virtual reality (VR) could help identify early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than existing cognitive tests. The…
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…
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred care for people with progressive conditions
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive conditions receive better person-centred…