News Tag: News. Vicky McClure calls on MPs to cure the broken social care system. Line of Duty star and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Vicky McClure, has shared a powerful video calling on every MP to help the charity cure the broken social care system, as reports today suggest Government will delay the vital care cap. Read more
News Tag: News. Funding for social care to solve crisis ‘won’t scratch the surface', warns dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society calls for long-term people plan for social care, as BBC report reveals how workforce crisis is letting people with dementia down. Read more
News Tag: News. New research study suggests ex-rugby players twice as likely to develop dementia Alzheimer's Society responds to the results of new study that suggest ex-international rugby players are twice as likely to develop dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Progress with new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab announced by manufacturers Eisai and Biogen Yesterday (27 September 2022), Eisai Co. Ltd. and Biogen announced top-line results for a major trial on the drug lecanemab in slowing down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Society comments on this Alzheimer’s progression drug hope. Read more
News Tag: News. Longitude Prize on Dementia offers new hope in helping people with dementia stay independent Alzheimer’s Society, Innovate UK and Challenge Works are calling for innovators around the world to use artificial intelligence to create breakthrough technologies that learn from a person living with dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. British actor Vicky McClure walking in memory of her beloved grandmother Bafta-winning actor Vicky McClure will join hundreds of people going the extra mile to support people affected by dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s Nottingham Memory Walk on Saturday 10 September 2022. Read more