News Tag: News. Regular problem-solving does not protect against mental decline - Alzheimer's Society comment Read our comment regarding the recent news that problem-solving games may not protect against a decline in mental capacity. Read more
News Tag: News. BBC drama, ‘Care’, tackles social care crisis Alzheimer’s Society has warned that the story at the heart of a new BBC1 drama, Care, is too often the reality for countless people at the mercy of a broken social care system Read more
News Tag: News. Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 recommendations – Alzheimer’s Society comment On Wednesday 6 December the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act published its recommendations. Read more
News Tag: News. World Dementia Council calls on world leaders to 'keep up pressure' in the fight against dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment Key world leaders including former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock MP are today meeting at the World Dementia Council summit in London to find solutions to end the dementia crisis. Read more
News Tag: News. £16 million European collaboration paves the way for new research – Alzheimer’s Society comment UK Funders, including Alzheimer’s Society, have united with 15 countries across Europe, Australia and Canada to support international research collaborations into diseases of the brain, including those that cause dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Study finds bias in widely used dementia tests - Alzheimer's Society comment A study published today in Neurology Clinical Practice found that brief cognitive tests, used in primary care settings to evaluate memory and thinking in order to identify whether people are likely to have dementia, may often be wrong. Read more