Alzheimer’s Society: ‘Unacceptable variation’ in hospital dementia care
The charity are launching a new campaign – Fix Dementia Care – to highlight issue of varying quality of care in hospitals for people with dementia
Smells like dementia? How a unique odour test may detect Alzheimer’s…
New research suggests changes in the smell of your urine could be a biomarker for dementia
Experiencing dementia through a virtual world
Ever wondered what someone with dementia must be thinking, feeling and seeing? Now you can with a ground-breaking simulator designed to help family, friends and carers to understand debilitating dementia symptoms. Hannah Fox experiences it for herself…
Drugs for Alzheimer’s disease could exist by 2025, say scientists
An expert from University College London believes drugs that can push back the age that people get dementia could be developed within a decade
How to get organised when caring for someone with dementia
Find out why creating some structure in the daily life of the person you care for will help them to live better with dementia.
The Lumosity scandal should be a wake-up call to a forgotten market
News that a respected brain training app company has been fined for misleading its customers may only be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ warns James Ashwell, in his latest blog.
Lack of sleep leaves brain vulnerable to toxins that cause dementia
New research has found that a lack of sleep could be a factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia research: Why do so many people go into hospital?
Why are people with dementia frequently admitted to hospital? Is there anything we could do to prevent this happening? And how reliable is any of this research? Academic researcher Jiawen Sharon Liu, from the Social Innovation Partnership, was asking these questions while working at Unforgettable
10 things I wish I’d done when I was caring for my mother
Sandra Savell cared for her mum who had Alzheimer’s disease for ten years. Here she shares some tips for caregivers
Rosemary – a sweet smell for memory?
New research has found the herb contains a special compound which may help boost ability to recall things
