News Tag: News. Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life – Alzheimer’s Society comment Having good heart health age 50 is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study published in the BMJ today. Read more
News Tag: News. Most people back tax increase for social care, new study reveals - Alzheimer’s Society comment A new poll by the GMB Union has shown that most people support a tax increase to tackle to UK’s adult social care crisis. Read more
News Tag: News. More than one in 10 registered deaths in 2018 due to dementia and Alzheimer’s – Alzheimer’s Society comments Dementia and Alzheimer's disease accounted for more than a tenth of the registered deaths in England and Wales in 2018, new figures show. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society appoints Dame Barbara Windsor and husband Scott Mitchell Ambassadors The couple launch a public open letter calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to solve the dementia care crisis – asking the public to sign up. Read more
News Tag: News. Prime Minister announces extra £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services Yesterday, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the 20 hospitals set to share £850 million of new funding to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment – helping improve patient care and ultimately save more lives. Read more
News Tag: News. Blood test is 94 per cent accurate at identifying early Alzheimer's disease Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer's disease, damaging clumps of protein start to build up in their brains. Read more