News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society CEO responds to criticism of their latest TV campaign Kate Lee, Alzheimer’s Society CEO, said: "Our new advert ‘The Long Goodbye’ tells the unvarnished truth about the devastation caused by dementia. It’s not an easy watch but it’s an important one." Read more
News Tag: News. Julie Goodyear’s husband shares his wife's dementia story as part of new Alzheimer's Society campaign Coronation Street legend’s partner Scott Brand shares heartache as Alzheimer’s Society launches moving new campaign. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to latest dementia blood biomarker study by University of Warwick Alzheimer's Society has responded to a new study which suggests a blood test could predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society stresses importance of diagnosis in response to new Panorama documentary Our expert responds to a new BBC Panaroma documentary which focuses on new drugs that may change the future of Alzheimer's disease treatment. Read more
News Tag: News. NIDUS-Family programme could enable people with dementia to live more independently A recent New Interventions for Independence in Dementia (NIDUS-Family) programme aimed at helping people with dementia live independently at home for as long as possible has generated positive trial results that could be a lifeline for carers. Read more
News Tag: News. 'No cause for concern' after study links Alzheimer's transmission with hormone treatment from human donors Alzheimer's Society researchers say there is 'no cause for concern' after a study presented a possible link between Alzheimer's disease transmission and a hormone treatment from human donors that was used in the 1980s. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society CEO Kate Lee awarded the OBE for services to charity Kate Lee, our CEO, will receive an OBE for her work in the charity sector, as part of the 2024 New Year Honours List. Read more
News Tag: News. Heart-breaking Christmas for people with dementia revealed as one in three left cut off Christmas changed forever as a third of people with dementia are unable to visit loved ones and 25% are no longer able to recognise family members. Read more
News Tag: News. Over half of local authorities in England are failing to meet dementia diagnosis targets Alzheimer's Society warns inequality is ‘rife’ as there is a difference of nearly 40 percentage points in dementia diagnosis rates reported across England. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society says 19,000 people in England could be living with undiagnosed young-onset dementia Data confirms 34,412 people in England have been diagnosed with young-onset dementia, but the real figures could be much higher, with an estimated 19,194 living without a diagnosis and support. Read more
News Tag: News. Two-thirds of GPs want to prescribe tech for patients diagnosed with dementia A poll of GPs in the UK has shown primary care doctors want to prescribe assistive technologies to patients diagnosed with dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Fiona Phillips’ World Alzheimer’s Day call: researchers desperately need more funding Long-time Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Fiona Phillips, has come out on World Alzheimer’s Day to call for more research funding for the charity. Read more