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Research Towards a World Without Dementia: Marking World Alzheimer’s Day / World Alzheimer’s Month 2017 (Alzheimer’s Disease International / Department of Health)

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Information is available from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) concerning World Alzheimer’s Month (September) and World Alzheimer’s Day 2017, which was on September 21st 2017. The theme for this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month campaign is again “Remember Me”. The UK … Continue reading →

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Earlier Diagnosis Research: the Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study (BBC News / GtR)

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study aims to discover new ways of diagnosing dementia, ideally decades before the symptoms become apparent in order to give future drug treatments the best chance of working. The Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study … 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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NICE Participation in European ROADMAP Project: Faster Access to Alzheimer’s Disease Drugs? (NICE)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NICE is participating in the ROADMAP initiative, which is working on a sustainable platform for “real world” evidence generation concerning Alzheimer’s Disease and (hopefully) faster development of disease-modifying drugs. “The IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) is Europe’s largest public-private partnership, … Continue reading →

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Future Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute (MRC / Guardian / JAMA Neurology)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Bart De Strooper has been appointed as the Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI). Prof. De Strooper currently leads the Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Leuven and is scientific … Continue reading →

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Psychological Interventions For Dementia: Putting the Person at the Centre of Care (BPS)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The British Psychological Society’s Dementia Advisory Group has produced a report on the psychological aspects of dementia care; particularly covering the roles of psychologists in providing practical support. Recommendations are presented concerning: Prevention / risk-reduction. Assessment. Planning of care. … Continue reading →

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Lost and All At Sea: Game-Players Feed Dementia Research? (BBC News / Neuroscience 2016 Conference / Alzheimer’s Research UK)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at University College London have used a popular video game called Sea Hero Quest to investigate how players’ sense of direction and navigational ability typically decline over a lifetime. Analysis of the results could help dementia researchers develop … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Dementia Research

Research Towards a World Without Dementia: Marking World Alzheimer’s Day / World Alzheimer’s Month 2017 (Alzheimer’s Disease International / Department of Health)

Earlier Diagnosis Research: the Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study (BBC News / GtR)

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

Future Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute (MRC / Guardian / JAMA Neurology)

Lost and All At Sea: Game-Players Feed Dementia Research? (BBC News / Neuroscience 2016 Conference / Alzheimer’s Research UK)

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