Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia

Dementia often robs spouses of quality time together but an innovative University of Queensland project hopes to find ways to reclaim it. Dr Felicity Baker, from UQ’s School of Music, is investigating how music therapy might improve partner satisfaction by providing opportunities for the sharing of memories associated with certain songs.

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Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced initiation of a Phase III clinical trial following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of its […]

Speaking about her own views on assisted dying Baroness Warnock made reference to people with dementia as she publicised her latest book. Neil Hunt, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society says, ‘We very much respect Baroness Warnock and her contribution to debate and policy formation over the last 34 years. However we […]

A global call for action to address the growing public health and social care emergency posed by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to current and future generations has been launched today (World Alzheimer’s Day) by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI).(1) The worldwide effort focuses on a new Global Alzheimer’s Disease Charter urgently […]

East Kent is the beneficiary of a groundbreaking partnership between Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Eastern and Coastal Primary Care Trust, the national charity for dementia and Bupa.  Working together, the partners are supporting a team of Admiral Nurses for East Kent, covering Canterbury, Thanet and Dover.

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72 per cent of people cannot name a political party that has clear policies for older people, research by Alzheimer’s Society found yesterday, Thursday, 18 September. Just 13 per cent of people believe Labour has the clearest policies and proposals for older people, while 9 per cent believe it is the Conservatives and […]

Today’s investment into dementia research is extremely welcome. Dementia research is drastically under funded in the UK. Today’s investment into dementia research is extremely welcome. Dementia research is drastically under funded in the UK. Only £11 is spent on dementia research per person with the condition in the UK, compared to £289 per […]

A global call for action to address the growing public health and social care emergency posed by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to current and future generations has been launched for World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The worldwide effort focuses on a new Global Alzheimer’s Disease Charter urgently calling […]

A dementia care and support pioneer says that the government has missed the boat spectacularly in its “dabbling and pathetic” response to the needs of family and home carers in the UK.

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Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia, research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. The findings, published this week in the journal Biological Psychiatry, may have implications for the treatment and care of those living with dementia. Systemic inflammation - inflammation in the body […]