A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was published today (Thursday 13th July 2023) in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Ophthalmology.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the drug lecanemab (known commercially as Leqembi) for people in the US with confirmed amyloid positivity and a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
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TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Research UK supporter Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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A large, observational Danish study has reported that menopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have an increased the risk of developing dementia in later life.
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Former Leeds United, Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen has died, aged 70.
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Today – on Clean Air Day – Alzheimer’s Research UK and Race Against Dementia have announced a half a million pound pledge to better understand the link between air pollution and dementia. With these funds, Dr Jake Brooks at the University of Warwick will unravel how certain air pollution particles enter the brain and…
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Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear is living with dementia, her husband has announced today. Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, affecting almost one million people in the UK today. There are currently no treatments available to slow, stop or prevent the diseases, most commonly Alzheimer’s, that cause it. Alzheimer’s Research UK…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is launching a new flagship walking event in three locations this summer. Walk For A Cure, the charity’s brand new event series, will start with three 5km fundraising walks in July in Lee Valley, London; Harrogate, Yorkshire; and Edinburgh, Scotland. The family-friendly walks will bring people…
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Dietary flavanols restore hippocampal-dependent memory in older adults with lower diet quality and lower habitual flavanol consumption People who consume fewer plant-based chemical substances, called flavanols, as part of their diet may be more likely to experience age-related memory decline, suggests a new study published today (Monday 29 May…
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To mark Dementia Action Week (15 – 21 May) and the release of the paperback, Will Poulter, star of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 3, will show his support for dementia research by narrating Elmer and the Gift, the final book in the popular series written and illustrated by the late David McKee. The reading…
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