Research Practical tips for patient and public involvement in biomedical research and why it is worth your time Alzheimer’s Society, Parkinson’s UK and the National Institute for Health Research have worked with both people affected by dementia and researchers to develop a new website. This practical guidance will support biomedical researchers to carry out the best patient and public involvement. 09 December 2020 0
Research Patient and public involvement in palliative care: Challenges and opportunities Margaret Ogden, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer and Halle Johnson, patient and public involvement coordinator at the Cicely Saunders Institute share their experiences of working together to evaluate patient and public involvement in palliative care. 29 October 2020 0
Research ‘I’m just doing my bit to help’ - Rapid testing for coronavirus using saliva Since the pandemic started, it has been important to test as many people as possible for coronavirus. This helps to understand its spread. Fundraiser Sarah talks about a pilot she’s involved in that uses a rapid coronavirus test and has big ambitions. 28 October 2020 0
Research Tackling the challenge of dementia diagnosis John Hammond, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer opened ‘The Future of Dementia Diagnostics’ roundtable with leaders in the field. He shared his story of getting a diagnosis for his Mum, painting a picture of the reality of diagnosis today. 27 October 2020 0
Research Can blood tests be used to diagnose delirium and improve diagnosis? Research Project: Serum neurofilament light chain protein as a prognostic biomarker for delirium in critically ill patients
Research Exploring the role of the thalamus in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease Research Project: Contribution of the limbic thalamus to spatial memory and tauopathy
Research 'I hope we can change the narrative': Improving dementia support for Black communities For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people. 30 September 2020 18
Research Three of our researchers tackling dementia in Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities We shine a spotlight on three researchers, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, who are furthering our understanding of how different ethnic groups and communities are affected by dementia. 25 September 2020 0
Research Nearly 300 dementia researchers join our call to the Government to protect the future of dementia research Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK and the dementia research community have come together and called on the Government to urgently support dementia research and the future of early career researchers in the field. 02 September 2020 0
Research 5 hopeful takeaways from the world’s biggest dementia research conference Dementia research has been hit hard by the pandemic. But at the Alzheimer’s Association International conference (AAIC), the biggest dementia research conference in the world, there was plenty to feel hopeful about. 04 August 2020 6
Research Jelly Drops sweets available now - a simple and tasty way to boost daily water intake Alzheimer’s Society has supported the development of Jelly Drops, bite-sized sweets designed to increase your water intake. Find out about the latest progress on the development of this exciting product. 13 July 2020 151
Research 'Dementia research must not be an afterthought': Why the Government must support medical research charities There has been much speculation about the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic on medical research. We take a look at the knock-on effect this will have on people affected by dementia and why research must not be an afterthought as we move forward. 24 June 2020 0
