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More on the The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care (Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine / Lancet)

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care has produced recommendations for the prevention of dementia, proposing a “life-course model of dementia prevention” incorporating nine modifiable risk factors for reducing the risk of dementia. The commission also offers recommendations about the pharmacological, … Continue reading →

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Roadmap for Dementia Research (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Moving beyond the concentration upon research devoted to the discovery of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease, the authors instead worked on a roadmap of complementary (non-pharmacological) research ambitions in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, … Continue reading →

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Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Scottish study indicates that self-reported intellectual engagement (in the form of performing puzzles, crosswords and other problem-solving activities) during later life has little influence on the trajectory of decline of memory or mental processing speed. The cognitive reserve … Continue reading →

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Grounds for Cautious Optimism Regarding Two Drugs Re-Purposed for Neurodegenerative Diseases? (BBC News / MRC / NHS Choices / Brain)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Animal research, involving mice, has indicated promising results for the potential of two re-purposed drugs in helping to slow or halt the progression of a number of neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia. “The best known drug of the pair … Continue reading →

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David Cameron on Need for Increasing Dementia Research Funding (BBC News)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary David Cameron, the former Prime Minister, has taken-up the role of President of Alzheimer’s Research UK (in addition to working for the National Citizen Service). He has proposed / re-stated the importance of greater levels of funding for dementia … Continue reading →

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Repurposing of Existing Drugs to Prevent Dementia? (BBC News / Science Advances /Alzheimer’s Research UK)

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A number of drugs, already approved as safe for the treatment of other conditions, and which could help protect against Alzheimer’s Disease, are said to have been detected and short-listed for further investigation. Full Text Link Reference Alzheimer’s preventative … Continue reading →

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Exploration of Dementia Carers’ Lived Experience (BBC News / ARUK)

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Alzheimer’s Research UK commissioned Opinion Leader to investigate all aspects of the impact of caring for a relative with dementia. “Opinion Leader worked with families to produce a rich description of individual experiences, by conducting a series of four … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Research UK

Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

Grounds for Cautious Optimism Regarding Two Drugs Re-Purposed for Neurodegenerative Diseases? (BBC News / MRC / NHS Choices / Brain)

David Cameron on Need for Increasing Dementia Research Funding (BBC News)

Repurposing of Existing Drugs to Prevent Dementia? (BBC News / Science Advances /Alzheimer’s Research UK)

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