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People with dementia being “ignored and neglected” warns charity as new poll shows more than three quarters of MPs believe dementia care is underfunded

Majority of MPs believe dementia care should be funded by the state; Alzheimer’s Society calls for £2.4bn Dementia Fund.

New research suggests gender differences could explain the spread of tau in the brain – Alzheimer’s Society comment

New research presented today (Tuesday 16th July) at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019 in Los Angeles identified a number of differences in the progression and risk of Alzheimer’s disease between women and men.

New research suggests sex-specific genes could hold answers to Alzheimer's disease risk – Alzheimer’s Society comment

New research presented today (Tuesday 16th July) at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019 in Los Angeles identified a number of differences in the progression and risk of Alzheimer’s disease between women and men.

Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life - Alzheimer's Society comments

A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not.

Mum, 35, unites with Alzheimer’s Society to find dementia cure through Memory Walk campaign after test heartache

A mother of two young children joins Memory Walk to raise vital funds to beat dementia, after learning she will develop a rare inherited form of the condition.

New research shows increased risk of cognitive decline in the LGBT community – Alzheimer’s Society comment

New research presented today (Sunday 14th July) at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019 in Los Angeles found higher rates of subjective cognitive decline among lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) people compared to their cisgender heterosexual counterparts.

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