News Tag: News. Roche drops Alzheimer drug trials after setback - Alzheimer's Society comment Roche Holding will halt two late-stage clinical trials of its crenezumab drug for early Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
News Tag: News. Study suggests which ‘bugs’ in gut may be involved in dementia - Alzheimer's Society comments Preliminary research presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019 suggests that the makeup of bacteria and other microbes in the gut may be involved in dementia. Read more
News Tag: 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. Read more
News Tag: News. New Fidget Widget toolkit provides meaningful activity for those living with dementia An Alzheimer’s Society and University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) funded innovation has created five tactile wooden tools – the Fidget Widget toolkit. Read more
News Tag: News. The link between raised blood pressure and dementia risk – Alzheimer’s Society comment A study published in the January 23 online issue of Neurology has suggested that people in their 20s and 30s having blood pressure above normal – even below the level considered to be high blood pressure - may be linked to loss of brain volume. Read more
News Tag: News. Research suggest link between bacterial pathogen and Alzheimer’s disease – Alzheimer’s Society comment An enzyme known to cause gum infections in humans, may also contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists who analysed brain tissue from people with Alzheimer’s disease. Read more