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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
