The latest advert by the Alzheimer’s Society is being discussed in an Observer article.According to the writer, the advert by the Alzheimer’s Society is shocking, but it tells the harsh reality about the disease that is the leading cause of…
Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors…
Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents, suggests study as explained in this Guardian article.Handful of patients who received human growth hormone from deceased donors in now-banned practice went on to develop signs.
This page lists useful articles published by third-party organisations or people. Dementia: What therapy can help with An article outlining the benefits of talking therapy for people with dementia, their carer, family and friends. The article is…
Fanny Johnston’s moving account of caring for her father resonates with readers, as these comments show.
Cynthia Dearborn shares her insights in a Guardian article "My father had dementia and I was his caregiver. Here’s what I wish I had known."
A new project called the "Blood Biomarker Challenge" pilots new blood tests in the NHS, as explained in this news item in The Independent "Alzheimer’s breakthrough as blood tests could be offered on NHS"
A Guardian article, "Dementia risk study finds 11 key factors behind condition" explains what risk factors scientists have identified and how they use them to predict the development of the condition.
An article "How strong coffee could prevent Alzheimer’s – even if it is in an espresso martini" is published in the Independent. It reports about new research findings.
This review and analysis by various researchers looks into Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia.