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News archive for January 2008
Alzheimer’s Society comment on deep brain stimulation techniques to help Alzheimer’s patients
Published: 30 January 2008
As it is difficult to experiment on the living human brain, big leaps in understanding have occasionally been made from unexpected results.
Alzheimer’s Society comment on University of Sunderland research into non thermal near infra-red light and improved cognitive function
Published: 25 January 2008
A treatment that reverses the effects of dementia rather than just temporarily halting its symptoms could change the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people who live with dementia.
MPs condemn state of dementia services in England
Published: 24 January 2008
Dementia is one of the biggest health and social challenges facing the country: in less than 20 years there will over a million people living with a form of dementia.
Alzheimer's film hits the red carpet
Published: 24 January 2008
Away From Her is a film that brought to the screen the reality of life for over 700,000 people with dementia in the UK and the millions more who care for them.
Alzheimer's Society comment on new research suggesting statins do not reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease or improve cognition, published in Journal of Neurology
Published: 21 January 2008
This interesting study contradicts previous research highlighting statins as a possible tool for reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease or slowing down its progression.
Alzheimer's Society responds to Health Select Committee inquiry on NICE
Published: 10 January 2008
People in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease should never have been denied drug treatments the Alzheimer's Society said today.
