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Real stories Cricket is a lifeline for my husband with dementia Zohra's husband, Afzal, has vascular dementia. He's also a huge cricket fan. Here, Zohra describes how important the sport continues to be for them both, and why they think dementia research is the key to a better future for those affected. Zohra's husband, Afzal, has vascular dementia. He's also a huge cricket fan. Here, Zohra describes how important the sport continues to be for them both, and why they think dementia research is the key to a better future for those affected. ... 18 July 2023
Real stories Researching how Alzheimer’s develops and better ways to diagnose and monitor it Meet Ash Venkataraman, Alzheimer’s Society Clinical Research Fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London. Meet Ash Venkataraman, Alzheimer’s Society Clinical Research Fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London. ... 31 January 2022
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society comments on UK DRI research showing need for coronavirus testing in care homes The UK DRI has today released results from a cornavirus outbreak investigation in four London nursing homes. Read more
Real stories Deciding whether to find out if I will develop dementia At 35, Hannah Mackay was told that she carries a rare gene which means she will go on to develop a form of Frontotemporal dementia. She explains why, for her, it was better to know, and how she’s now determined to raise funds for dementia research. At 35, Hannah Mackay was told that she carries a rare gene which means she will go on to develop a form of Frontotemporal dementia. She explains why, for her, it was better to know, and how she’s now determined to raise funds for dementia research. ... 13 December 2019
Research 3 hot topics in dementia research right now Today there are more dedicated dementia researchers working to understand the condition and develop new treatments than ever before. Our research team went to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles to get all the latest news. Today there are more dedicated dementia researchers working to understand the condition and develop new treatments than ever before. Our research team went to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles to get all the latest news. ... 22 July 2019
News Tag: News. Dame Barbara Windsor ‘overwhelmed by generosity of British public’ as husband’s Virgin Money London Marathon team hits £100,000 target for dementia research Dame Barbara Windsor has thanked the public from the bottom of her heart as a team of her friends and family hit their £100,000 fundraising target today, two days ahead of the Virgin Money London Marathon. Read more
News Tag: News. Study in mice finds blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment A drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and forms of dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. New £20m Care Research and Technology Centre will help people with dementia to live at home for longer A new Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London will use artificial intelligence and robotics to help people with dementia live longer in their own homes. Read more
Research 5 technology innovations that could help people living at home with dementia Our £20 million research centre focuses on innovation in care research. Read about five of the new innovative technologies we're developing. Our £20 million research centre focuses on innovation in care research. Read about five of the new innovative technologies we're developing. ... 16 April 2019
Real stories I can, I will, I am: Running the London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution A supporter in Hereford with dementia is running this year’s London Marathon as part of the Dementia Revolution to fund groundbreaking research. A supporter in Hereford with dementia is running this year’s London Marathon as part of the Dementia Revolution to fund groundbreaking research. ... 31 January 2019
News Tag: News. Friends of Dame Barbara Windsor to run 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution Close friends of Barbara Windsor unveil themselves as an all-star team known as ‘Barbara’s Revolutionaries’. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Our researcher mentoring scheme Alzheimer's Society offers a mentoring programme to our funded fellows. We aim to support fellows to find an academic position and continue along their chosen career path within dementia research. Read more
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