News Tag: News. Buzz Bingo marks massive milestone donation of over £500,000 for Alzheimer’s Society & Alzheimer Scotland Alzheimer’s Society was delighted to join colleagues and customers of Buzz Bingo, the UK’s largest retail Bingo operator, on Saturday 15 June at a celebration event to mark having raised over £500,000 in the fight against dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. New data released by Public Health England shows dementia is a leading cause of death in over-75s – Alzheimer’s Society comment New data published by Public Health England shows that dementia is a contributory or underlying cause in a quarter of deaths in over-75s. Read more
News Tag: News. MPs warn of crisis in social care as more people suffer from cuts in care – Alzheimer’s Society comment Three out of five politicians say people in their constituencies are suffering because of cuts to social care, with three quarters saying there is a crisis in care in England. Read more
News Tag: News. Panorama's 'Crisis in Care' Tonight at 9pm the BBC will air the first of a two part series looking at the state of social care in Somerset. Read more
News Tag: News. High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer's – Alzheimer’s Society comment Researchers with the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University have found a link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society letter to Prime Minister on her resignation Alzheimer's Society Chief Executive Jeremy Hughes has written a letter to Theresa May following the announcement that the Prime Minister will resign on 7 June. Read more