News Tag: News. Half of women likely to develop dementia, Parkinson's or have a stroke Half of women will develop dementia, Parkinson's disease or have a stroke in their lifetime, new research suggests. Read more
News Tag: News. New research could bring a new drug for Alzheimer’s one step closer Scientists say they have found a groundbreaking way to target the toxic particles that cause Alzheimer's disease. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's survey reveals nearly half of UK adults believe a cure will be developed in their lifetime Novartis, Amgen and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, in association with Alzheimer’s Disease International, today announced results from an online survey investigating perceptions of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
News Tag: News. Likelihood of dementia higher in black ethnic groups New research from UCL out tomorrow has highlighted the difference in diagnosis rates between black ethnic groups compared to white groups in the UK. Read more
News Tag: News. Non-drug approaches should be prioritised in treating agitation in people with Alzheimer’s Disease New research, which brings together the views of the world’s leading experts, has concluded that non-drug approaches should be prioritised in treating agitation in people with Alzheimer’s Disease. Read more
Research 3 hot topics from the world's largest dementia research conference The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the world's biggest event dedicated to advancing dementia science. Here are some highlights. The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the world's biggest event dedicated to advancing dementia science. Here are some highlights. ... 27 July 2018
News Tag: News. Ten minutes of social interaction improves wellbeing in dementia care New research has found that ten minutes of social interaction a day helps improve wellbeing for people with dementia in care homes. Read more
News Tag: News. Cholesterol control drug shown to reduce amyloid and brain inflammation New research has found that the cholesterol control drug, Gemfibrozil, reduces levels of amyloid and brain inflammation in mice. Read more
News Tag: News. Rare gene variation associated with reduced risk of dementia New research shows that a genetic variant of the PLCG2 gene may reduce the risk of developing some dementias and healthy ageing. Read more
News Tag: News. Potential for new dementia treatment following research trial New research shows a link between reducing amyloid in the brain and slowing cognitive decline. Read more
News Tag: News. Research finds that there could be hope for new dementia treatment New research shows that a study of the immunotherapy treatment Crenezumab has found it can reduce levels of the protein amyloid, associated with dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Research finds it safe to open the blood-brain barrier in people affected by Alzheimer's disease A phase 1 trial, reported in Nature Communications, has found that blood‒brain barrier (BBB) can be non-invasively and reversibly opened in five patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Read more