New research has identified 15 factors that increase risk of young onset dementia, including some lifestyle, health and environmental factors.
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We’re funding a new project to help shape future treatments for dementia and hearing loss – and you can get involved
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Following his appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Lord Cameron has stepped down as President of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
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A £5M project led by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Alzheimer’s Society and the National Institute of Health and Care Research could lead to blood tests for Alzheimer's on the NHS within five years.
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A new nationwide poll has today revealed that only six in ten UK adults* (60%) realise that dementia is a cause of death – despite it being the biggest killer in the UK. Dementia is a condition caused by diseases that affect the brain, the most common being Alzheimer’s disease. As diseases like Alzheimer’s progress,…
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Scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Surrey have successfully trialled a new form of deep brain stimulation, which could in the future help improve symptoms of memory loss for people with Alzheimer’s.
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Researchers at University College London have identified subtle changes in the way people with early features of Alzheimer’s disease navigate through a virtual reality space.
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Researchers from the University College London have found that common dementia risk factors may have a more pronounced effect among people from certain ethnicities.
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Karen Penny is setting out from Cardiff Bay, Wales, on Tuesday 10 October to walk the entirety of the Coast and County Boundaries of Britain and Ireland, a unique challenge.
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The ALBORADA Trust, based near Newmarket, has donated £5 million to Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
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