News Tag: News. Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 recommendations – Alzheimer’s Society comment On Wednesday 6 December the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act published its recommendations. Read more
News Tag: News. World Dementia Council calls on world leaders to 'keep up pressure' in the fight against dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment Key world leaders including former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock MP are today meeting at the World Dementia Council summit in London to find solutions to end the dementia crisis. Read more
News Tag: News. £16 million European collaboration paves the way for new research – Alzheimer’s Society comment UK Funders, including Alzheimer’s Society, have united with 15 countries across Europe, Australia and Canada to support international research collaborations into diseases of the brain, including those that cause dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Study finds bias in widely used dementia tests - Alzheimer's Society comment A study published today in Neurology Clinical Practice found that brief cognitive tests, used in primary care settings to evaluate memory and thinking in order to identify whether people are likely to have dementia, may often be wrong. Read more
News Tag: News. Global organisations unite to change brain health and dementia landscape Three leading organisations have joined forces to address the growing public health crisis of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society launches Dementia-Friendly Finance and Insurance Guide Alzheimer's Society launches guide urging the financial service industry to take action to become more dementia friendly and boost business at the same time Read more