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As one in three people living with dementia in the UK remain undiagnosed, we highlight the six key symptoms to look out for.
England legend met local attendees affected by dementia at the new Wembley Stadium Memory Café, set up as part of the ...
An extract from Mary-Joy Albutt’s blog on why she decided to trek across the Sahara for Alzheimer’s Society in memory of her Mum who lived with dementia for 12 years. Mary-Joy Albutt is passionate ...
A healthy sleep routine can help the person with dementia to feel better, be less confused, be more co-ordinated and have more energy in the daytime. These tips for how to support them to sleep better ...
There are ways to support a person with dementia when travelling. These will depend on the type of transport being used. People with dementia can have difficulties with planning and remembering the ...
Today the dementia diagnosis rate target (that 66.7% of people living with dementia in England should have a diagnosis) has been removed from the NHS Operational Planning Guidance for 2025-6. Fiona ...
A nationwide clinical trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed is now underway. Research teams will assess how blood tests could be used to detect dementia at various stages. The Blood ...
Today, we bring you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference in Amsterdam. The conference took place in September 2024, and was directed at ...
There are many reasons why a person with dementia may need to move to a new care home. For example, their care home may be closing or their dementia may have progressed, so they need more specialist ...
The MHRA have approved lecanemab for some people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. However NICE does not recommend use on the NHS for any patients. Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research ...
Our Director of Research responds to news that the FDA has approved new Alzheimer's disease drug donanemab in the US. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its approval in the US of the ...
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent on diagnosis and treatment, with families ...