Information What is patient and public involvement? Patient and public involvement (PPI) is the philosophy that research is carried out ‘with’ or ‘by’ members of the public rather than ‘to’, ‘about’ or ‘for’ them.
News Study finds diabetes medication may help alleviate Alzheimer's disease - Alzheimer's Society comments Research published today in PLOS One online suggests that diabetes drugs could reduce the markers of Alzheimer's disease.
Research Having a MEG scan Learn about what happens during magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) scans from our video.
Research Having a PET scan What happens during a Positron Emission Tomography scan, commonly known as a PET scan? Find out from our short video.
Research Having a lumbar puncture Find out what it feels like to have a lumbar puncture procedure with our helpful video.
Research Having a cognitive assessment Learn about cognitive assessments, which have a role in many different types of research, such as trials of new treatments or studies to understand early changes that happen in dementia.
Research Having a MRI scan Find out what it's like to undergo a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan, commonly known as an MRI scan, from our short video.
Information What’s it like to take part in research? We have created a series of five videos that follow three individuals, Gary, Eva and Martin as they undergo assessments that are common in dementia research studies.
Research Smartphone games that support dementia research Alzheimer’s Society and University of Oxford are encouraging people without dementia to play memory games on their smartphones to be a GameChanger. 27 September 2018 0
Research The truth about clinical trials: 5 big myth busters Here we take on some of the common myths surrounding clinical trials, and explain why they are vital for driving dementia research forward. 31 August 2018 3
Research Autumn 2018: Research notices From the Autumn 2018 issue of Care and cure magazine, here are late-breaking notices and research related events.
Research Take part in research studies We need thousands of people with and without dementia to take part in research. This could be taking part in a drug trial or simply giving a blood sample, completing a questionnaire or having a brain scan.
