http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/press_index.php Alzheimer's Society Latest news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:52 +0000 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:52 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1156 High levels of the protein amyloid beta in the brain – a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease - could also be associated with the memory and mental function of healthy adults. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1156 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1155 We've got a signed copy of former footballer and Alzheimer's Society ambassador, Robbie Savage's, best-selling autobiography 'Savage!' up for grabs. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1155 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1154 Today (Monday, 30 January), Age UK launches its Care in Crisis report which shows that spending on social care for older people in England has fallen by half a billion pounds since 2010. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1154 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1153 Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may affect more men than women, research recently published in the journal Neurology claims. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1153 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1152 Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) has challenged the government to commit to a national dementia research strategy. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1152 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1151 Yorkshire Building Society has given £175,000 to its first ever charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1151 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1149 A review of how health and social care systems are coping in the tough economic climate has been published by the Health Select Committee. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1149 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1150 A report suggests people who keep their brains active throughout life with cognitively stimulating activities such as reading, writing and playing games appear to have reduced levels of beta-amyloid. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1150 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1147 Results published by the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (Thursday 19 January) show that antidepressants are associated with increased risk of falling in nursing home residents with dementia. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1147 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1145 Hillier Garden Centre Romsey hosted two festive fundraising events, held on Thursday 1 and Thursday 8 December in aid of Alzheimer's Society, raising £521. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1145 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1143 Computerised exercise games could have more cognitive benefits for older people than traditional exercise according to a new study. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1143 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1144 A research project designed to help develop new treatments to replace brain cells lost during dementia is being launched at Nottingham University. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1144 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1142 Here at Alzheimer's Society we are always striving to improve our online services and usability is a key part of helping us achieve that. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1142 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1141 Nicotine has been shown to improve cognitive performance in smokers who have stopped smoking according to a study published today in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1141 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1140 The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon has won Celebrity Mastermind in aid of Alzheimer's Society. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1140 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:40:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1139 Cognitive function can start to decline from the age of 45, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (Thursday 5 January). http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1139 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1138 One of the co-founders of Alzheimer’s Society has been awarded an MBE in the New Year honours list. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1138 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1137 People with Mild Cognitive Impairment who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s could be spotted ten years before the disease develops according to a study. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1137 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1136 A new survey of care provided by local councils reveals shocking increases and wide disparities in charges for services for vulnerable older people. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1136 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:26:00 +0000 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1135 Bromley carer Ron Lambert will be reunited with actress Ruth Jones on television tonight (Wednesday 28 December) during BBC One’s Comic Relief programme 'What a Cracker'. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1135 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:55:00 +0000