News Tag: News. Premiership rugby club scoops national Dementia Friendly Award A leading rugby union club has won an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friendly Award in recognition of their efforts to tackle dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Gap In Life Expectancy Between Richest And Poorest Widens, Study Finds A "perfect storm" of stagnating wages and benefits cuts has led to the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in the England widening, according to new research. Read more
News Tag: News. DNA vaccine reduces toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease - Alzheimer's Society comment A study has found that a DNA vaccine tested in mice reduces accumulation of both toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease (beta-amyloid and tau). Read more
News Tag: News. Council leaders urge tax rise to solve adult social care crisis - Alzheimer's Society comment Increasing income tax or national insurance contributions should be considered by the Government to avoid the collapse of adult social care, councils have warned. Read more
News Tag: News. Neck scan predicts cognitive decline decade in advance - Alzheimer's Society comment A five minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life predicts cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear, according to new research. Read more
News Tag: News. Age UK report reveals that 2.5 million older people have no one to turn to In response to a new report by Age UK, that has revealed that millions of older people feel that they have no one to turn to for help and support. Read more