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. We reveal the heart-breaking reality of dementia happening behind closed doors Today we launched a powerful new campaign that sheds light on the hidden reality of dementia and the devastating impact a lack of support has on thousands of families. Read more News Tag: News. England vs Australia cricket match to raise dementia awareness Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and for the England vs Australia One Day International at Headingley Cricket Ground we are partnering with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, to raise vital funds and awareness of dementia. Read more News Tag: News. Our partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club to raise awareness of dementia on World Alzheimer’s Day With support from the England and Wales Cricket Board, the cricket world is uniting to raise vital funds and awareness of dementia. Read more News Tag: News. People living with undiagnosed dementia are three times more likely to visit A&E This World Alzheimer’s Month, we have published new data revealing that people living with undiagnosed dementia attend A&E three times more than those without the condition. Read more News Tag: News. Lord Darzi's report on the NHS shows why we must make dementia a priority Lord Ara Darzi’s review of the NHS highlights why the UK government needs to act now and invest in dementia diagnosis, care and research. Read more News Tag: News. £9m investment championing the next generation of dementia researchers Alzheimer’s Society will be investing £9million into funding three new Doctoral Training Centres designed to support and nurture dementia researchers at the start of their career. Read more See More Blog News Our Ambassador Sir Tony Robinson records special podcast episode for Dementia Action Week News Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. ... 16 May 2024 0comments. 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 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. We reveal the heart-breaking reality of dementia happening behind closed doors Today we launched a powerful new campaign that sheds light on the hidden reality of dementia and the devastating impact a lack of support has on thousands of families. Read more
News Tag: News. England vs Australia cricket match to raise dementia awareness Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and for the England vs Australia One Day International at Headingley Cricket Ground we are partnering with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, to raise vital funds and awareness of dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Our partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club to raise awareness of dementia on World Alzheimer’s Day With support from the England and Wales Cricket Board, the cricket world is uniting to raise vital funds and awareness of dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. People living with undiagnosed dementia are three times more likely to visit A&E This World Alzheimer’s Month, we have published new data revealing that people living with undiagnosed dementia attend A&E three times more than those without the condition. Read more
News Tag: News. Lord Darzi's report on the NHS shows why we must make dementia a priority Lord Ara Darzi’s review of the NHS highlights why the UK government needs to act now and invest in dementia diagnosis, care and research. Read more
News Tag: News. £9m investment championing the next generation of dementia researchers Alzheimer’s Society will be investing £9million into funding three new Doctoral Training Centres designed to support and nurture dementia researchers at the start of their career. Read more
News Our Ambassador Sir Tony Robinson records special podcast episode for Dementia Action Week News Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. ... 16 May 2024 0comments.
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 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
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