Tag: Alzheimers Society
5 months ago
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Dementia rates hit three-year high after Covid led to people in care homes missing check-ups

More than 475,000 people were diagnosed with dementia in September - up by more than 52,000 than the same time last year

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6 months ago
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Alzheimer's patients could regain memories without surgery in treatment breakthrough

The brain stimulation technique could potentially start to be used on the health service within five years, researche...

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8 months ago
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The app that can spot early signs of Alzheimer's using puzzles

The app will use an algorithm to monitor puzzle scores over time looking for signs of deterioration

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10 months ago
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Breakthrough Alzheimer's drug could be available on NHS by 2025, experts say

Donanemab was found to slow "clinical decline" by up to 35 per cent, meaning that people with the disease could still...

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10 months ago
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Why US approval for 'game changing' Alzheimer's drug is a step towards better treatment

UK-based scientists welcomed the decision, but also warned that the benefits of lecanemab are 'so modest as to be und...

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10 months ago
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Why Alzheimer's treatments could be available in as little as two years

After 20 years with no new Alzheimer's drugs, we are on the cusp of a new generation of treatments that are more effe...

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about 1 year ago
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Vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia - especially in women, study suggests

UK and Canadian researchers said their findings give 'key insights' into groups who might be specifically targeted fo...

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almost 2 years ago
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The signs of dementia being ignored by menopausal women as 30,000 Britons go undiagnosed

Tracey Lane, now 55, was diagnosed three years after her GP dismissed her symptoms as being caused by the menopause

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almost 3 years ago
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Fears social care billions could be used to plug existing NHS gaps - without solving problem

Ministers are considering a rise in national insurance contributions to raise £10bn for social care reform but report...

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