Latest news

Alzheimer's Society comment on new dementia prevalence statistics

3 February 2010

New prevalence statistics have been released from an Alzheimer’s Research Trust commissioned report by the University of Oxford suggesting that there are now 820,000 people in the UK with dementia.

Fundraising news

There’s no business like snow business – Company sells snow on eBay to support Alzheimer’s Society

22 January 2010

Ian and Jim Gaffney run the One Planet mountain biking centre at Coed Llandegla, which is 11,000 feet up on the moors and has been snowbound and unable to open since December 20 2009.

Research news

Alzheimer's Society comment on eye test to monitor death of cells on the retina

14 January 2010

A simple eye test monitoring the death of cells on the retina could move scientists closer to being able to monitor the progress of Alzheimer’s disease in humans according to research published today.

General news

Alzheimer's Society comment on Terry Pratchett's Richard Dimbleby lecture

1 February 2010

Sir Terry Pratchett, who has a rare form of Alzheimer’s, says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide ‘tribunals’ which could give people legal permission to end their lives.