Tag Archives: Dementia Innovation

Who and What is the Dementia Envoy? (WDC / Department of Health)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Prime Minister has appointed David Mayhew as the latest Dementia Envoy. Dennis Gillings was the former World Dementia Envoy. “The envoy works with countries, corporations and leaders from around the world, sharing expertise and promoting research and support … Continue reading →

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World Alzheimer’s Day (BBC News / ARUK / OHE / NHS Choices)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary To mark World Alzheimer’s Day, life-expectancy and dementia incidence statistics, commissioned from the Office of Health Economics, have been used to arrive at the projection that perhaps one in three people born in the UK this year could develop … Continue reading →

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Proceedings of the Third Global Dementia Legacy Event in Japan: Some Early Transcripts (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Third Global Dementia Legacy Event, in Tokyo, took place between Wednesday November 5th – 6th 2014. Topics covered included innovative care solutions, assistive technology, and some further discussions about modifiable lifestyle risk factors. The recently launched “Dementias Platform … Continue reading →

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Dementias Platform UK (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / MRC)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new multimillion-pound platform for dementia research, entitled the “Dementias Platform UK (DPUK)”, has been launched by the Medical Research Council. The aim is to ensure the UK is one of the best places in the world to research dementia. … Continue reading →

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World Dementia Council’s Newsletter: Issue No.2 (World Dementia Council)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The World Dementia Envoy, Dr Dennis Gillings, has published the second edition of the World Dementia Council Newsletter. This is available in English currently. Translations into other languages are expected to follow shortly. Full Text Link Reference Second World … Continue reading →

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Second Global Dementia Legacy Event: Ottawa, September 11th/12th 2014 (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / CIHR / AVIESAN)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Canada and France are co-hosting the second Global Action Against Dementia Legacy Event in Ottawa (Canada) on September 11th – 12th 2014. This event will explore how to take advantage of partnership working and collaboration between industry and academia, … Continue reading →

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Blood Test Potentially Able to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Onset (BBC News / Alzheimer’s & Dementia)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia: the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association may indicate a significant step forwards in developing a blood test which could be able to predict the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease onset with 87% accuracy. Research … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Dementia Innovation

Second Global Dementia Legacy Event: Ottawa, September 11th/12th 2014 (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / CIHR / AVIESAN)

Blood Test Potentially Able to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Onset (BBC News / Alzheimer’s & Dementia)

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