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 0
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 3
News Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment New research has highlighted that living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia.
Research Mining a common food compound, Epicatechin, for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment Research project: Mining the (-)-epicatechin metabolome for AD therapeutics
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 1
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 18
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.
