Real stories Meet the researcher: Charlie Arber Meet Charlie Arber, Alzheimer’s Society Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Neurology, London. 31 March 2021 0
Research Getting a ‘Clu’ about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease Research project: Unravelling the molecular basis of the association of genetic variation in the clusterin gene with risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
News Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Society responds It’s exciting to see how this unpicks the differences in risk of dementia for men and women and could contribute to our understanding of how our genes provide resilience to Alzheimer’s disease.
Research Gene genie - a new gene therapy initiative We know that some types of dementia are caused by inherited gene mutations, but what if we could fix these genes to stop them causing disease? Alzheimer's Society is a partner in the UK Dementia Research Institute, which is investing £2 million in an initiative to do just that. 12 September 2019 1
Research Women and dementia - new insights Worldwide, women with dementia outnumber men two to one, but biomedical research is only now beginning to investigate why this is the case. 11 September 2019 2
Research Can a healthier lifestyle reduce your risk of dementia? New research from an international team of dementia researchers, led by Exeter Medical School, has found that following a few simple lifestyle choices may help to prevent dementia – particularly in people who have a higher genetic risk of developing the condition. Find out what this means for you. 16 July 2019 5
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. 04 June 2019 0
News American scientists announce dementia test advance - Alzheimer's Society comment Scientists in America have today published research in which they say they have developed blood tests that can predict dementia risk and recommend them for use in selecting participants for dementia prevention trials.
Research Genetic research: Hope for everyone affected by dementia Researchers have been working tirelessly over the last two decades to understand the genetics of dementia. Find out how this fast-moving area of research could be life-changing for people like Daniel Bradbury, who was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, aged 30. 07 February 2019 8
News Study finds it may be possible to restore memory function in people with Alzheimer’s disease – Alzheimer’s Society comments Research published today in the journal Brain suggests a new approach to Alzheimer's disease that may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease in its late stages.
Research Investigating cell waste removal genes in frontotemporal dementia Research project: Genetic and functional dissection of molecular underpinnings of Frontotemporal Dementia
Advice Learning disabilities and dementia Read our introduction to dementia in people with learning disabilities. This section includes details of why someone with a learning disability is more likely to develop dementia, and suggestions how they can live well with the condition.
