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Dementia research receives £1.5 million boost

3 September 2010

Research that could take scientists a step closer to discovering the cause of Alzheimer’s and a study on how to improve care for people with dementia in hospitals are two of nine projects announced.

KPMG achieves £1 million mark for Alzheimer’s Society ahead of target

2 September 2010

KPMG has reached its fundraising target of £1 million for its staff selected people charity, Alzheimer’s Society over one month ahead of schedule with further events still to be held.

Cancer drug model could be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s, study claims

2 September 2010

Treatments modelled on the cancer drug Gleevec could potentially prevent the formation of amyloid plaques - one of the major hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease according to a study.

Crosswords could delay onset of dementia but speed up eventual decline, study claims

1 September 2010

Mentally stimulating activities such as doing crosswords and reading books could slow the decline of thinking skills resulting in dementia developing later but progressing faster, a new study claims.