Research Care and technology A ground-breaking £20 million research centre will develop new technologies to create dementia-friendly homes and provide insights into how dementia develops. A ground-breaking £20 million research centre will develop new technologies to create dementia-friendly homes and provide insights into how dementia develops. ... 04 June 2019
Research Further impact of carer stress New research shows that stress and lack of confidence in carers can also affect the quality of life and wellbeing of the person with dementia who they support. New research shows that stress and lack of confidence in carers can also affect the quality of life and wellbeing of the person with dementia who they support. ... 04 June 2019
Research Life at a brain bank Shalmai Jones is a research technician at the Brains for Dementia Research brain bank, King’s College London. Shalmai Jones is a research technician at the Brains for Dementia Research brain bank, King’s College London. ... 04 June 2019
Research Accelerate to success Alzheimer’s Society’s new ground-breaking crowdsourcing Accelerator programme aims to inspire and recruit innovations and inventions to help people with dementia to live better. Alzheimer’s Society’s new ground-breaking crowdsourcing Accelerator programme aims to inspire and recruit innovations and inventions to help people with dementia to live better. ... 04 June 2019
Research Making history for 20 years Barbara Woodward-Carlton, a founding member of the Research Network, shares some history and her experiences as a volunteer through the years. Barbara Woodward-Carlton, a founding member of the Research Network, shares some history and her experiences as a volunteer through the years. ... 04 June 2019
Research Research news in brief: Summer 2019 Recent research funded by Alzheimer's Society has improved early detection, enhanced care practice and deepened our understanding of how the brain functions. Recent research funded by Alzheimer's Society has improved early detection, enhanced care practice and deepened our understanding of how the brain functions. ... 04 June 2019
Research Grow your own neurons New evidence in this hotly debated field suggests that we might still be able to make new neurons as we age. Sian Gregory, science writer and executive on our Will to Remember team, finds out what this means for Alzheimer’s. New evidence in this hotly debated field suggests that we might still be able to make new neurons as we age. Sian Gregory, science writer and executive on our Will to Remember team, finds out what this means for Alzheimer’s. ... 04 June 2019
Research Five years of PREVENT We take a look at past and potential achievements of PREVENT, a landmark study to discover new biomarkers for dementia. We take a look at past and potential achievements of PREVENT, a landmark study to discover new biomarkers for dementia. ... 04 June 2019
Research Investigating mushrooms Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. ... 04 June 2019
Research Could air pollution cause dementia? We brought together neurologists, epidemiologists and experts on the effects of toxins in the brain to help us make sense of the research on air pollution and dementia so far. We brought together neurologists, epidemiologists and experts on the effects of toxins in the brain to help us make sense of the research on air pollution and dementia so far. ... 04 June 2019