Latest news Read the latest news about dementia. Find out what's making the headlines, from dementia research studies to campaign, policy and fundraising updates. News News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to latest dementia blood biomarker study by University of Warwick Alzheimer's Society has responded to a new study which suggests a blood test could predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis. Read more News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society stresses importance of diagnosis in response to new Panorama documentary Our expert responds to a new BBC Panaroma documentary which focuses on new drugs that may change the future of Alzheimer's disease treatment. Read more News Tag: News. NIDUS-Family programme could enable people with dementia to live more independently A recent New Interventions for Independence in Dementia (NIDUS-Family) programme aimed at helping people with dementia live independently at home for as long as possible has generated positive trial results that could be a lifeline for carers. Read more News Tag: News. 'No cause for concern' after study links Alzheimer's transmission with hormone treatment from human donors Alzheimer's Society researchers say there is 'no cause for concern' after a study presented a possible link between Alzheimer's disease transmission and a hormone treatment from human donors that was used in the 1980s. Read more News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society CEO Kate Lee awarded the OBE for services to charity Kate Lee, our CEO, will receive an OBE for her work in the charity sector, as part of the 2024 New Year Honours List. Read more News Tag: News. Heart-breaking Christmas for people with dementia revealed as one in three left cut off Christmas changed forever as a third of people with dementia are unable to visit loved ones and 25% are no longer able to recognise family members. Read more See More Blog News Celebrating Chris and Ronald's exceptional contribution to dementia care News Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. ... 18 October 2022 News Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure on BBC One – how music can help people with dementia News Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . ... 10 October 2022 News Watch ‘The World Turned Upside Down’: A film about dementia and communication News Co-created by people affected by dementia, the IDEAL research project has released a new film that focuses on the importance of effective communication around dementia. Co-created by people affected by dementia, the IDEAL research project has released a new film that focuses on the importance of effective communication around dementia. ... 23 September 2022 News Hollyoaks' heartbreaking frontotemporal dementia storyline News Alzheimer’s Society has supported Channel 4’s Hollyoaks on a dementia storyline with the character Luke Morgan. Actor Gabriel Clark, who plays Luke’s son Ollie, shares how this emotional storyline has impacted characters within the family on the show. Alzheimer’s Society has supported Channel 4’s Hollyoaks on a dementia storyline with the character Luke Morgan. Actor Gabriel Clark, who plays Luke’s son Ollie, shares how this emotional storyline has impacted characters within the family on the show. ... 26 April 2022 See More Dementia together magazine News Latest innovations: meet our Accelerator Programme partners News Our Accelerator Programme helps new products for people affected by dementia to become a reality. Our Accelerator Programme helps new products for people affected by dementia to become a reality. ... 01 August 2023 News Involving people living with dementia in everything we do News Joy Watson asks Kate Lee, our CEO, how we’re involving more people living with dementia in Alzheimer’s Society’s work. Joy Watson asks Kate Lee, our CEO, how we’re involving more people living with dementia in Alzheimer’s Society’s work. ... 01 June 2023 For researchers News Dementia breakthrough drugs could be a golden opportunity – we need to seize it News In light of the latest news on donanemab, Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research and Innovation at Alzheimer's Society, discusses the future of dementia diagnosis. In light of the latest news on donanemab, Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research and Innovation at Alzheimer's Society, discusses the future of dementia diagnosis. ... 18 July 2023 News UK DRI: celebrating 5 years of research impact News The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. ... 28 February 2023 News Spotlight on Dementia: Photo competition for Alzheimer's Society funded researchers News Spotlight on Dementia is a research photography competition for Alzheimer's Society funded researchers to showcase captivating images and videos to illustrate that dementia research can be beautiful. Spotlight on Dementia is a research photography competition for Alzheimer's Society funded researchers to showcase captivating images and videos to illustrate that dementia research can be beautiful. ... 10 August 2022 News Explaining the amyloid research study controversy News Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. ... 25 July 2022 See More
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to latest dementia blood biomarker study by University of Warwick Alzheimer's Society has responded to a new study which suggests a blood test could predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society stresses importance of diagnosis in response to new Panorama documentary Our expert responds to a new BBC Panaroma documentary which focuses on new drugs that may change the future of Alzheimer's disease treatment. Read more
News Tag: News. NIDUS-Family programme could enable people with dementia to live more independently A recent New Interventions for Independence in Dementia (NIDUS-Family) programme aimed at helping people with dementia live independently at home for as long as possible has generated positive trial results that could be a lifeline for carers. Read more
News Tag: News. 'No cause for concern' after study links Alzheimer's transmission with hormone treatment from human donors Alzheimer's Society researchers say there is 'no cause for concern' after a study presented a possible link between Alzheimer's disease transmission and a hormone treatment from human donors that was used in the 1980s. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society CEO Kate Lee awarded the OBE for services to charity Kate Lee, our CEO, will receive an OBE for her work in the charity sector, as part of the 2024 New Year Honours List. Read more
News Tag: News. Heart-breaking Christmas for people with dementia revealed as one in three left cut off Christmas changed forever as a third of people with dementia are unable to visit loved ones and 25% are no longer able to recognise family members. Read more
News Celebrating Chris and Ronald's exceptional contribution to dementia care News Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. ... 18 October 2022
News Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure on BBC One – how music can help people with dementia News Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . ... 10 October 2022
News Watch ‘The World Turned Upside Down’: A film about dementia and communication News Co-created by people affected by dementia, the IDEAL research project has released a new film that focuses on the importance of effective communication around dementia. Co-created by people affected by dementia, the IDEAL research project has released a new film that focuses on the importance of effective communication around dementia. ... 23 September 2022
News Hollyoaks' heartbreaking frontotemporal dementia storyline News Alzheimer’s Society has supported Channel 4’s Hollyoaks on a dementia storyline with the character Luke Morgan. Actor Gabriel Clark, who plays Luke’s son Ollie, shares how this emotional storyline has impacted characters within the family on the show. Alzheimer’s Society has supported Channel 4’s Hollyoaks on a dementia storyline with the character Luke Morgan. Actor Gabriel Clark, who plays Luke’s son Ollie, shares how this emotional storyline has impacted characters within the family on the show. ... 26 April 2022
News Latest innovations: meet our Accelerator Programme partners News Our Accelerator Programme helps new products for people affected by dementia to become a reality. Our Accelerator Programme helps new products for people affected by dementia to become a reality. ... 01 August 2023
News Involving people living with dementia in everything we do News Joy Watson asks Kate Lee, our CEO, how we’re involving more people living with dementia in Alzheimer’s Society’s work. Joy Watson asks Kate Lee, our CEO, how we’re involving more people living with dementia in Alzheimer’s Society’s work. ... 01 June 2023
News Dementia breakthrough drugs could be a golden opportunity – we need to seize it News In light of the latest news on donanemab, Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research and Innovation at Alzheimer's Society, discusses the future of dementia diagnosis. In light of the latest news on donanemab, Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research and Innovation at Alzheimer's Society, discusses the future of dementia diagnosis. ... 18 July 2023
News UK DRI: celebrating 5 years of research impact News The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. ... 28 February 2023
News Spotlight on Dementia: Photo competition for Alzheimer's Society funded researchers News Spotlight on Dementia is a research photography competition for Alzheimer's Society funded researchers to showcase captivating images and videos to illustrate that dementia research can be beautiful. Spotlight on Dementia is a research photography competition for Alzheimer's Society funded researchers to showcase captivating images and videos to illustrate that dementia research can be beautiful. ... 10 August 2022
News Explaining the amyloid research study controversy News Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. ... 25 July 2022