Advice How I enjoy being creative: Making things and expressing ourselves We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. ... 31 March 2021
Real stories Meet the researcher: Sana Suri Meet Sana Suri, Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellow and Head of Heart and Brain Group at the University of Oxford. Meet Sana Suri, Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellow and Head of Heart and Brain Group at the University of Oxford. ... 01 February 2021
News Tag: News. Chief Medical Officer’s annual report outlines dementia challenges in England - Alzheimer's Society comments The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has released his first independent annual report ‘Health trends and variation in England’ today. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Dementia and coronavirus risk People with dementia are at greater risk of complications from coronavirus. This page has information on catching and becoming ill from Covid, and how to reduce the risk for people with dementia. Read more
Advice How I do my bit: What I get from being active in my community We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about making the world a better place. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about making the world a better place. ... 01 December 2020
News Tag: News. Study examines link between high blood pressure in mid life and brain damage in the elderly - Alzheimer’s Society comment A new study, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Society, being published on Thursday 26 November in the European Heart Journal, looks at the link between high blood pressure and more extensive brain damage among the elderly. Read more
Advice Why I enjoy dancing: From tea dances to Zumba We ask people about how they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about the pleasures of dance. We ask people about how they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about the pleasures of dance. ... 30 September 2020
Advice How I enjoy good food: Cooking and eating to stay well We ask people about how they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear about the pleasures of growing, cooking and eating food. We ask people about how they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear about the pleasures of growing, cooking and eating food. ... 31 July 2020
News Tag: News. The Lancet: 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life New research suggests that there are 12 factors that increase the risk of dementia, but measures can be taken to reduce this risk. Read more
News Tag: News. Quality of early-life education positively impacts dementia risk later in life - Alzheimer's Society responds Risk factors for Alzheimer’s may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Read more
Research Football and dementia risk - is there a link? News that professional footballers might be at a greater risk of dementia, and why that might be the case, has been the subject of great debate and interest. Our researchers examine the latest evidence around heading the ball and discuss what we know so far. News that professional footballers might be at a greater risk of dementia, and why that might be the case, has been the subject of great debate and interest. Our researchers examine the latest evidence around heading the ball and discuss what we know so far. ... 20 February 2020
News Tag: News. UEA's £1 million project launch to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment Researchers at the University of East Anglia are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Read more
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