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Definitive and Comprehensive List of Dementia-Related Internet Sites: Updated (CILIP / HLG)

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The CILIP Health Libraries Group (HLG) has released an updated list of dementia-related websites, whether based in the UK or internationally. This latest update strives to supply a definitive and complete list of trustworthy and authoritative online information sources. … Continue reading →

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Blackfriars Consensus Statement on Dementia Risk Factors (Public Health England / UK Health Forum / Lancet)

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Week (2014) the “Blackfriars Consensus Statement” has been organised jointly by the UK Health Forum and Public Health England. This consensus statement calls for a national focus on dementia risk reduction, which involves raising awareness … Continue reading →

Definitive and Comprehensive List of Dementia-Related Internet Sites (CILIP / HLG)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The CILIP Health Libraries Group has produced a comprehensive and definitive list of dementia-related websites based in the UK and internationally. Full Text Link Reference Ryder, J. (2014). Internet sites of interest: Dementia. London: CILIP Health Libraries Group Newsletter, March … Continue reading →

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UK Research Funding: Announcements Ahead of G8 Dementia Summit (BBC News)

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The UK aims to double funding for dementia research by 2025 David Cameron has announced. The current research funding target for 2015 is £66m; this will rise to £132m (adjusted for inflation) by 2025. The Medical Research Council (MRC) plans to commit £50m to … Continue reading →

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Vitamin B Pills Prevent Progression From MCI to Alzheimer’s Disease? (NHS Choices)

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 3, October 2011]. Summary Some newspapers have reported that vitamin B might help protect the brain from dementia. Recent research investigated whether high doses … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Research Trust, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Atrophy and Cognition, British Science Festival, CLOX Test, Diet and Alzheimer's Brain Changes, Dietary Choices, Folic Acid, Homocysteine, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Neuropsychological Tests, Vitamin B Slows the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6 | 1 Comment

Dementia Statistics (Alzheimer’s Research UK)

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 →

Posted in Alzheimer's Research Trust, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Charitable Bodies, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer’s Research Trust, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Dementia Statistics (Alzheimer’s Research Trust), Statistics (Alzheimer’s Research Trust) | Leave a comment

West Midlands’ Dementia Expert and Some Statistics (NHS Local)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Dr Karim Saad is commonly hailed as the West Midlands’ leading expert on dementia. The NHS West Midlands web site introduces this expert and provides some statistics about dementia from the Alzheimer’s Research Trust: An estimated 820,000 people in the UK live … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Research Trust, Local Interest, NHS, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Research Trust, Costs, Dr Karim Saad, NHS Local, NHS West Midlands, Research Spending, Statistics, West Midlands' Leading Dementia Expert | Leave a comment

Alzheimer’s Research Trust (Dementia Action Alliance)

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Research Trust’s (ART) primary purpose is to fund scientific studies to find ways to treat, cure or prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. ART works in partnership with other organisations focused on care and campaigning. ART focuses on research to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Research Trust, Dementia Action Alliance, For Researchers (mostly), Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Research Trust, ART, Dementia Action Alliance | Leave a comment

King’s Fund Reports that Dementia Nursing Care Needs Re-Structuring

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Abstract Nursing care for people with dementia is in need of a radical overhaul, according to the King’s Fund. Sufferers of Alzheimer’s and dementia in England are having NHS-funded care withdrawn in the later stages of their illness. Relatives then … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Research Trust, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, King's Fund, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Alzheimer's Research Trust, Continuing Care, Dementia Nursing Care, King's Fund, NHS Continuing Health Care, NHS-Funded Care, Social Care | Leave a comment

Head Circumference, Atrophy and Cognition

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[This abstract first appeared in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter RWHT Volume 1 Issue 2 September 2010]. Abstract Having a large head may help protect against the ravages of dementia. Research findings, based on 270 patients, found that Alzheimer’s sufferers with … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Research Trust, For Researchers (mostly) | Tagged Atrophy and Cognition, Head Circumference | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Research Trust

Vitamin B Pills Prevent Progression From MCI to Alzheimer’s Disease? (NHS Choices)

Dementia Statistics (Alzheimer’s Research UK)

West Midlands’ Dementia Expert and Some Statistics (NHS Local)

Alzheimer’s Research Trust (Dementia Action Alliance)

Head Circumference, Atrophy and Cognition

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