News Tag: News. Study reveals dementia risk in former professional football players – Alzheimer’s Society comment A study led by the University of Glasgow has revealed the first major insights into lifelong health outcomes in former professional football players. Read more
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. 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
News Tag: News. Protein tangles linked with dementia seen for first time in patients’ brains after single head injury Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury Read more
News Tag: News. Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life – Alzheimer’s Society comment Having good heart health age 50 is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study published in the BMJ today. Read more
News Tag: News. Both low and high levels of haemoglobin linked to increased risk of dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment A new study published today has found that having either low or high levels of haemoglobin in your blood may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia years later. Read more
News Tag: News. New research shows vision and hearing loss may raise risk of dementia in older adults – Alzheimer’s Society comment New research presented today (Sunday 14th July) at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) found that experiencing multiple sensory impairments, such as vision and hearing problems, is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia in older adults. Read more
News Tag: News. Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase risk of dementia, says new study - Alzheimer's Society comment New research suggests that regular use of certain types of commonly-prescribed drugs used to treat bladder conditions, Parkinson’s disease and depression, could significantly increase the risk of dementia in later life. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Exploring dementia in the South Asian community Research project: Dementia in South Asians – addressing inequalities and investigating mechanisms Read more
Research Report: Is there a link between air pollution and dementia? Research has linked air pollution to a wide range of health problems, including dementia. Alzheimer's Society invited a panel of experts to analyse the evidence of this emerging risk factor. Research has linked air pollution to a wide range of health problems, including dementia. Alzheimer's Society invited a panel of experts to analyse the evidence of this emerging risk factor. ... 05 June 2019
News Tag: News. Weight gain and loss may worsen dementia risk in older people – Alzheimer’s Society comment Older people who experience significant weight gain or weight loss could be raising their risk of developing dementia, suggests a study from Korea published today in the online journal BMJ Open. Read more
News Tag: News. Fewer reproductive years in women linked to an increased risk of dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment A new study published in Neurology suggests that women who start their period later, go through menopause earlier or have a hysterectomy may have a greater risk of developing dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Study links extended family's medical history to dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of developing the disease, but new research suggests that having extended family members who have had Alzheimer’s may also increase risk. Read more