Press release archive
Press release archive for 2006
New antibody offers hope of treatment for Alzheimer's disease
22 December 2006
An antibody with the potential to block production of the brain chemical linked to Alzheimer's disease has been developed by Cardiff University researchers with funding from the Alzheimer's Society.
New research to reveal state of dementia
20 December 2006
Groundbreaking research into the rising cost of dementia in the UK will headline a national dementia conference on 27 February 2007.
Shedding light on dementia
8 December 2006
Alzheimer's Society launches new guide on optimising dementia care environment.
Dementia debacle continues
22 November 2006
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) today opened itself up to ridicule as it published two documents on dementia that contradict each other.
Nationwide protests against Alzheimer's drugs decision
16 November 2006
The decision to deny life-changing drugs to thousands of people with Alzheimer's at a saving of just £2.50 a day will trigger protest marches across the country tomorrow, Friday 17th November 2006.
Anger as NICE says no to Alzheimer's appeal
11 October 2006
People with dementia have been told their lives are not worth £2.50 a day as five appeals for access to dementia drugs were today turned down.
NICE says no to Alzheimer's appeal
11 October 2006
Alzheimer's Society media briefing on the latest decision made by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE).
NICE cover their tracks as people with dementia miss out
11 October 2006
People with dementia were let down today (Wedneday 11 October) as an internal NICE appeal panel supported an appraisal process rejected by both experts and patients.
Continuing confusion not continuing care
21 September 2006
The Alzheimer's Society today slammed the Department of Health's proposals for a new national framework into fully funded NHS care.
International charities unite for World Alzheimer's Day
20 September 2006
A hundred years on from the first description of Alzheimer's disease, people across the world have united to demand that dementia becomes a global health priority.
Celebrities share memorable moments in a bid to make online history
19 September 2006
Memorable names from stage and screen, including Graham Norton, Jo Brand, Lynda Bellingham and Richard Briers have all donated a very personal memory to the Million Memories campaign.
Make your memories matter
19 September 2006
From pin numbers to people's names, 87 per cent of people in Britain have difficulty remembering every day things, according to a new survey released today as part of the Million Memories campaign.
Health Secretary: 'We need a national debate on charging for care'
25 August 2006
Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt told a group of carers yesterday (Thursday 24 August) that there was an urgent need for a national debate on who pays for care.
Mental Health Trusts robbed
20 July 2006
A recent survey by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has shown that money is being siphoned from mental health services to pay for other NHS deficits.
World watches UK medical mayhem
13 July 2006
Today, the attention of the medical world will be on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Dementia affects everyone - Alzheimer's Awareness Week 2006
2 July 2006
Over 250 local branches of the Alzheimer's Society will be celebrating Alzheimer's Awareness Week (2 - 8 July) with events from garden parties to carnivals.
Bernie Nolan goes for gold for the Alzheimer's Society
17 June 2006
Singer, actor, all round entertainer and super woman Bernie Nolan will be taking part in the acclaimed Channel 4 show 'The Games' in order to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society during March.
Charities and nurses join forces to appeal perverse decision on Alzheimer's drugs
15 June 2006
Hundreds of thousands of people with Alzheimer's disease, their carers and professionals are backing an appeal against another penny pinching decision by NICE.
Counting pennies, destroying lives
26 May 2006
Devastation as NICE says Alzheimer's drugs too expensive at just £2.50.
Alzheimer's drugs' fate hangs in the balance
27 April 2006
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence meets today to make its final decision on whether people with Alzheimer's disease should be denied access to drug treatments because of cost.
Training care staff reduces use of unlicensed drugs
24 April 2006
Over a hundred thousand people living with dementia in care homes are being prescribed potentially dangerous sedatives that increase risks of death and stroke.
New research helps GPs diagnose dementia
24 April 2006
Better training and computerised diagnostic tools help GPs diagnose dementia, according to new research funded by the Alzheimer's Society.
Survey reveals high incidences of aggression in care homes
20 April 2006
A new survey by the Society of nearly 200 care homes across the UK has revealed the high frequency of challenging behaviour by people with dementia and the distress this causes to care staff.
Mike Baldwin's lasting legacy: 'Let's get people talking about Alzheimer's disease'
7 April 2006
Today, Friday 7 April, Coronation Street's long-standing ladies man, Mike Baldwin's battle with Alzheimer's disease comes to a tragic end as he dies in the arms of arch rival Ken Barlow.
Society streets ahead with new fundraising appeal
3 April 2006
Soap star Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin) has signed up to front the Alzheimer's Society's new fundraising appeal to help the thousands of people in streets up and down the country affected by dementia.
It's time to tune in not tune out
27 March 2006
This is the message from the Alzheimer's Society ahead of tonight's 9pm screening of the Tony Robinson documentary 'Me and My Mum' which is part of Channel 4's 'Trouble with old people' season.
Record calls as Alzheimer's captivates the nation
17 March 2006
The Alzheimer's Society has received a record number of calls as millions of Coronation Street viewers are transfixed by Mike Baldwin's devastating decline from Alzheimer's disease.
Fundraising first forces dementia out of the shadows onto prime time TV
16 March 2006
'Your brain is what makes you, you. But what happens if it goes wrong? In the UK today 750,000 people have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. My husband Malcolm is just one of them.'
Call on Government to make care fair for older people
5 March 2006
Ahead of tonight's Panorama report, 'The NHS National Homes Swindle', four organisations have joined forces to call for the Department of Health to end the confusion surrounding fully funded NHS care.
Head start for new projects
6 February 2006
The Alzheimer's Society has awarded £5,000 to each of three UK projects aimed at raising awareness of vascular dementia as part of its Hearts and Brains initiative.
NICE revises decision on Alzheimer's drugs
23 January 2006
Proposals for tough new restrictions on the prescription of Alzheimer's drug treatments on the NHS could see them denied to people in the early and late stages of dementia.
