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Study examines link between high blood pressure in mid life and brain damage in the elderly - Alzheimer’s Society comment

A new study, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Society, being published on Thursday 26 November in the European Heart Journal, looks at the link between high blood pressure and more extensive brain damage among the elderly.

5 hopeful takeaways from the world’s biggest dementia research conference

Dementia research has been hit hard by the pandemic. But at the Alzheimer’s Association International conference (AAIC), the biggest dementia research conference in the world, there was plenty to feel hopeful about.

The Lancet: 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life

New research suggests that there are 12 factors that increase the risk of dementia, but measures can be taken to reduce this risk.

Early Adult BMI Associated With Late Life Dementia Risk' study - Alzheimer's Society responds

Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference have suggested that efforts aimed at reducing dementia risk may need to begin earlier in life with a focus on obesity prevention and treatment

How I relax and focus: Ways to unwind to help us stay well

We ask people about how they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear about ways to unwind and get perspective.

Why I enjoy languages: How can learning or brushing up on a language help us to stay well?

We ask people about the different ways they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear about language learning.

Why I enjoy games and puzzles: How can playing games and doing puzzles help us to stay well?

We ask about the different ways people keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear how games and puzzles help six readers.

31 January 2020

UEA's £1 million project launch to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia.

5 New Year’s resolutions to help reduce your risk of dementia

Here are five things you can do to help lower your chances of developing dementia, with illustrations by multi-award winning cartoonist Tony Husband.

02 January 2020

Why I go walking: How can walking help us to stay well?

We ask about the different ways you keep healthy and well, whether you have dementia or not. This time, we hear how walking helps five readers.

28 November 2019

Steps to prevent memory loss

Could walking up to 9,000 steps per day reduce the brain damage caused by dementia years before symptoms begin?

11 September 2019

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

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.