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Government Announces £22 Million For Dementia Research (Alzheimer’s Society / Department of Health / NIHR)
[A version of this item features in Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWNHST), Volume 3 Issue 5, January 2013]. Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that Government spending on dementia research will be boosted by two-thirds, with a £22 … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Delirium, Department of Health, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Researchers (mostly), Hypertension, In the News, Management of Condition, National, NIHR, Pain, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Abbreviations and Acronyms (New), Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (a-MCI), Assistive Technology, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare to Maintain Independent Living At Home for People with Dementia: ATTILA Trial, AT: Assistive Technology, ATTILA Trial: Assistive Technology and Telecare to Maintain Independent Living At Home, Bangor University, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Blood Pressure Drug Losartan, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Screening, Comorbidity and Dementia (CoDem), Comprehensive Toolkit for GPs (Diagnosis), Conversation Analysis in Differential Diagnosis of Memory Problems, Conversational Analysis, DCM EPIC Trial, Decision Making, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care Mapping, Dementia Care Mapping (DCM), Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Research Projects (NIHR December 2012), Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN), DeNDRoN: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network, Diabetes, Diagnosis and Management of Dementias of Lewy Body Type in the NHS (DIAMAND-Lewy), Diagnosis and Screening: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, DIAMAND-Lewy: Diagnosis and Management of Dementias of Lewy Body Type in the NHS, Differential Diagnosis of Memory Problems, DLB, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, DTC-RP-PG-0311-12001, DTC-RP-PG-0311-12003, DTC-RP-PG-0311-12004, DTC-RP-PG-0611-20005, Early Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Early Screening, Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, Eli Lilly’s UK Dementia Research Centre, EME 11/47/01, EME 11/47/03, Eye Testing, Falls, Fragility Hip Fractures, Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Trial (GREAT), Government Research Funding, GPS Trackers, GPS/GSM Devices, GREAT: Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme, Home Support, Home Support in Dementia Care, Homeless Older People, Homelessness and Dementia, Homelessness and Ill-Health, HS&DR 11/1017/04, HS&DR 11/1017/07, HS&DR 11/1017/18, HS&DR 11/2000/05, HS&DR 11/2000/11, HS&DR 11/2000/13, HTA 10/50/02, HTA 11/15/04, HTA 11/15/13, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibition with Simvastatin, ICP, Independence, Independent Living, Independent Living At Home, Integrated Care Pathway, Integrated Care Pathway (ICP), Life Story Work in Dementia Care, Losartan, MADE Trial: Minocycline in Alzheimer's Disease Efficacy Trial, Mechanically Ventilated Patients at High Risk of Delirium, Minocycline, Minocycline in Alzheimer's Disease Efficacy Trial: MADE Trial, Motion Sensors, National Institute for Health Research, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NIHR: National Institute for Health Research, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Pain Management, PB-PG-0211-24044, PB-PG-0211-24078, PB-PG-0211-24079, PB-PG-0211-24123, PB-PG-0211-24140, PB-PG-1111-26063, PERFECTED Project: Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery Hip Fracture Care of Patients With Dementia, Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery Hip Fracture Care of Patients With Dementia: PERFECTED Project, Person Interactions and Environment (PIE) Tool, Personal Alarms, Prevention of Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults Living in Residential Care (PROF-COG), Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, PROF-COG: Prevention of Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults Living in Residential Care, Professor Martin Rossor (DeNDRoN), Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR), RADAR: Reducing Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Angiotensin TaRgeting, Reducing Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Angiotensin TaRgeting: RADAR Trial, Rehabilitation, Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme, Screening Tools for Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (a-MCI), SEED Programme: Supporting Excellence in End of Life Care in Dementia Via an Integrated Care Pathway, Sensory Loss, Shared Decision-Making, Simvastatin, Supporting Excellence in End of Life Care in Dementia Via an Integrated Care Pathway (SEED Programme), Telecare and Dementia, University of Bristol, University of East Anglia, Untreated Pain, Vision Care, Visual Impairment, Wandering Prevention Devices
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Warns of Retreat from Expensive Dementia Drugs Research (BBC News)
[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 3, October 2012]. Summary Alzheimer’s Research UK suggests that further government help may be needed to ensure the pharmaceuticals industry does not “retreat” from … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, National, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged ABPI, Alzheimer's Research UK, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacological Treatments, Research Funding, Translational Research
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Building Capacity to Strengthen the UK’s Research in Dementia (Alzheimer’s Research UK)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2012]. Summary This report urges the Government and other policy makers to show still greater commitment to a UK national dementia research … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, Charitable Bodies, Department of Health, For Researchers (mostly), MAGDR, National, NIHR, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer's Research UK, Bibliometric Data, Dementia Research: UK Impact, Research Careers, Research Commitment, Research Funding, Research Spending, UK Research Strengths in Dementia
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Brain Scans Detect Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 10, May 2011]. Abstract MRI brain scans may indicate potential Alzheimer’s Disease years before symptoms appear, according to results from a small study on … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer’s Association, Brain Scans, Brain Thinning, Illinois Department of Public Health, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Massachusetts General Hospital, Medial Temporal Lobe, Mental Illness and Neuroscience Discovery Institute, MRI Scans, Rush University Medical Center (US), Superior Frontal Gyrus, Temporal Pole, US National Institutes of Health
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Terry Pratchett Urges Dementia Action (Alzheimer’s Research UK)
Summary The Alzheimer’s Research Trust became Alzheimer’s Research UK in a re-launch and re-branding exercise on February 8th 2011. The launch coincided with the publication of evidence that dementia research is woefully underfunded, despite a YouGov poll indicating widespread public concern about this condition (quotation): “31% of respondents … Continue reading
Dementia Statistics (Alzheimer’s Research UK)
Summary This web page, from Alzheimer’s Research UK (formerly known as the Alzheimer’s Research Trust), provides a simple, compelling and interactive graphical presentation of key dementia statistics. It covers: Dementia cases in the UK. Diagnosed and undiagnosed cases of dementia … Continue reading
