Care and cure magazine

Welcome to Care and cure, the research magazine formerly produced by Alzheimer's Society. Explore our stories and read articles from back issues online.

Asking experts about dementia research through the decades

As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alzheimer's Society, we asked Professor Nick Fox and Dr Carole Sudre to share their insights on the progress of dementia research and future breakthroughs.

11 September 2019

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Further impact of carer stress

A couple sitting in a garden

New research shows that stress and lack of confidence in carers can also affect the quality of life and wellbeing of the person with dementia who they support.

Life at a brain bank

Shalmai Jones

Shalmai Jones is a research technician at the Brains for Dementia Research brain bank, King’s College London.

Accelerate to success

Lady trying a jelly drop

Alzheimer’s Society’s new ground-breaking crowdsourcing Accelerator programme aims to inspire and recruit innovations and inventions to help people with dementia to live better.

Making history for 20 years

Barbara Woodward-Carlton

Barbara Woodward-Carlton, a founding member of the Research Network, shares some history and her experiences as a volunteer through the years.

Research news in brief: Summer 2019

Person listening to music

Recent research funded by Alzheimer's Society has improved early detection, enhanced care practice and deepened our understanding of how the brain functions.

Grow your own neurons

clusters of new neurons

New evidence in this hotly debated field suggests that we might still be able to make new neurons as we age. Sian Gregory, science writer and executive on our Will to Remember team, finds out what this means for Alzheimer’s.

Five years of PREVENT

A scan taking place at Imperial London

We take a look at past and potential achievements of PREVENT, a landmark study to discover new biomarkers for dementia.

Investigating mushrooms

white mushrooms in soil

Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function.