Have a complicated job and avoid too much TV to beat dementia
Having a complicated job and doing well at school have both been linked to a lower risk of dementia, while loneliness, excessive TV watching and low levels of physical activity
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Tag: Alzheimers
Women with memory problems show faster cognitive decline than men
Women with memory problems experience faster rates of cognitive decline than men, according to research presented presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington. Researchers also reported that women
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Improved recognition of dementia symptoms by health professionals
A new study by Public Health England’s (PHE) Dementia intelligence network (DIN) found the proportion of people with dementia being admitted to hospital in an emergency increased by 48% between
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Alzheimer’s study finds disease may impact differently on race
Alzheimer’s disease may affect the brain differently in African-Americans than white Americans of European descent, scientists have said. Researchers who conducted the study in the United States said their findings
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Report finds dementia costs society in Wales £1.4 billion a year
A new report, ‘The hidden cost of dementia in Wales’, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society, exposes the financial and human costs of dementia to society in Wales. It estimates that in
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‘Endemic and deeply worrying lack of support’ as GP’s slam dementia care
GPs believe dementia patients are being failed by health and social care services, with many saying they do not feel they have had sufficient training to deal with people with
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New dementia research service launched across Wales
A Wales-wide online and telephone service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies has been launched at Bangor University. Join Dementia Research promises to accelerate the pace of
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Blood protein may indicate risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, a disorder that has been
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Younger Alzheimer’s sufferers more likely to display non-memory symptons
People with Alzheimer’s may not always experience memory loss as their first symptom of the disease, with younger people more likely to have problems with judgement, language or visual and
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Event aims to bring Dementia experts and support services under one roof
This is a sponsored article and is brought to you by The Alzheimer’s Show. The Alzheimer’s Show is returning to London for the third year on June 5th & 6th
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