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Real stories Cricket is a lifeline for my husband with dementia Zohra's husband, Afzal, has vascular dementia. He's also a huge cricket fan. Here, Zohra describes how important the sport continues to be for them both, and why they think dementia research is the key to a better future for those affected. Zohra's husband, Afzal, has vascular dementia. He's also a huge cricket fan. Here, Zohra describes how important the sport continues to be for them both, and why they think dementia research is the key to a better future for those affected. ... 18 July 2023
Real stories Researching how Alzheimer’s develops and better ways to diagnose and monitor it Meet Ash Venkataraman, Alzheimer’s Society Clinical Research Fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London. Meet Ash Venkataraman, Alzheimer’s Society Clinical Research Fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London. ... 31 January 2022
Info Page Tag: Info Page. £250m for new UK Dementia Research Institute From the Summer 2016 edition of Care and cure magazine, see how Alzheimer's Society is dedicated to funding research into many aspects of dementia. This involves not only looking for the underlying biomedical causes of the condition and investigating potential treatments and cures, but also finding ways to better care for people living with the condition today. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society comments on UK DRI research showing need for coronavirus testing in care homes The UK DRI has today released results from a cornavirus outbreak investigation in four London nursing homes. Read more
Research 7 new developments in dementia research in 2019 Despite no new drugs for dementia in 15 years, we are seeing progress with different treatments and other breakthroughs. Here we celebrate just a few of this year's highlights in dementia research. Despite no new drugs for dementia in 15 years, we are seeing progress with different treatments and other breakthroughs. Here we celebrate just a few of this year's highlights in dementia research. ... 30 December 2019
Real stories Deciding whether to find out if I will develop dementia At 35, Hannah Mackay was told that she carries a rare gene which means she will go on to develop a form of Frontotemporal dementia. She explains why, for her, it was better to know, and how she’s now determined to raise funds for dementia research. At 35, Hannah Mackay was told that she carries a rare gene which means she will go on to develop a form of Frontotemporal dementia. She explains why, for her, it was better to know, and how she’s now determined to raise funds for dementia research. ... 13 December 2019
Research Gene genie - a new gene therapy initiative We know that some types of dementia are caused by inherited gene mutations, but what if we could fix these genes to stop them causing disease? Alzheimer's Society is a partner in the UK Dementia Research Institute, which is investing £2 million in an initiative to do just that. We know that some types of dementia are caused by inherited gene mutations, but what if we could fix these genes to stop them causing disease? Alzheimer's Society is a partner in the UK Dementia Research Institute, which is investing £2 million in an initiative to do just that. ... 12 September 2019
Research 3 hot topics in dementia research right now Today there are more dedicated dementia researchers working to understand the condition and develop new treatments than ever before. Our research team went to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles to get all the latest news. Today there are more dedicated dementia researchers working to understand the condition and develop new treatments than ever before. Our research team went to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles to get all the latest news. ... 22 July 2019
News Tag: News. Dame Barbara Windsor ‘overwhelmed by generosity of British public’ as husband’s Virgin Money London Marathon team hits £100,000 target for dementia research Dame Barbara Windsor has thanked the public from the bottom of her heart as a team of her friends and family hit their £100,000 fundraising target today, two days ahead of the Virgin Money London Marathon. Read more
News Tag: News. Study in mice finds blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment A drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and forms of dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. New £20m Care Research and Technology Centre will help people with dementia to live at home for longer A new Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London will use artificial intelligence and robotics to help people with dementia live longer in their own homes. Read more
Research 5 technology innovations that could help people living at home with dementia Our £20 million research centre focuses on innovation in care research. Read about five of the new innovative technologies we're developing. Our £20 million research centre focuses on innovation in care research. Read about five of the new innovative technologies we're developing. ... 16 April 2019
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