Research ‘Use it or lose it’: What’s the truth in dementia? Research project: Cognitive reserve and dementia incidence
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. 05 June 2019 0
Research Investigating mushrooms Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. 04 June 2019 0
Research Could air pollution cause dementia? We brought together neurologists, epidemiologists and experts on the effects of toxins in the brain to help us make sense of the research on air pollution and dementia so far. 04 June 2019 1
News WHO guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment The WHO is launching their first guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia.
Research Can I buy supplements to prevent or treat dementia? We examine the truth behind the sale of supplements, vitamins, products and therapies that claim to prevent or treat dementia, or boost memory. 27 March 2019 17
Research Five years of the PREVENT dementia programme Katie Wells, National Research Coordinator from PREVENT, shares the latest from this ongoing project and why it's so important to take part in dementia research studies. 04 March 2019 3
News Drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol may not improve thinking and memory While drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol have been shown to be beneficial for heart health, a new study from Neurology has found that two such drugs may not provide a similar benefit to the brain.
News Keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a study published today in the online journal Neurology.
News Exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20 A study published today in online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that regular aerobic exercise, such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs, may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young people as well.
News Study links lowering blood pressure with reduced cognitive impairment in later life A study, published today in JAMA, monitored 9,000 people to see if lowering blood pressure to different levels could reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
News Study finds moving more in old age may protect brain from dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment A new study suggests that older adults who stay active may maintain more of their memory and thinking skills compared to those who are less active.
