News Tag: News. Study links extended family's medical history to dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of developing the disease, but new research suggests that having extended family members who have had Alzheimer’s may also increase risk. Read more
News Tag: News. Diet quality during midlife bears no significant risk on developing dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored the link between diet quality during midlife and dementia in 8225 participants. Read more
News Tag: News. Women are bearing the brunt of the Government’s inaction on social care New findings from Age UK show that hundreds of thousands of people, predominantly women, are taking on the majority of social care in the UK. Read more
News Tag: News. Long term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk A study by researchers at University of Helsinki published today in the BMJ, suggests that long term use of oral hormone therapy could be associated with a small increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in postmenopausal women. Read more
News Tag: News. American scientists announce dementia test advance - Alzheimer's Society comment Scientists in America have today published research in which they say they have developed blood tests that can predict dementia risk and recommend them for use in selecting participants for dementia prevention trials. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society pays tribute to late football legend Gordon Banks On the day of his funeral (March 4), Alzheimer’s Society has paid tribute to its much-loved Ambassador Gordon Banks OBE - who worked tirelessly to create change for people with dementia. Read more