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In-depth study to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease launched
A new £6.9 million study to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease…
Prison Service needs strategy for dealing with inmates with dementia, Ombudsman says
The Prison Service needs to develop a strategy to deal with the…
New app offers insight into what it is like to have dementia
A virtual reality smartphone app that gives users an immersive insight into…
Gatwick Airport launches lanyard to help people with hidden disabilities
Gatwick Airport has launched a lanyard for passengers with hidden disabilities who…
NHS accused of providing ‘second class service’ to people with dementia
The NHS is providing a second-class service to many of the 280,000…
Experts call for dementia strategy to have greater focus on little-known forms of the condition
The government’s dementia strategy should recognise two common but little-known forms of…
Research into rare dementias receives funding boost
Researchers at the University College London (UCL) will soon be able to…
Women more severely affected by Alzheimer’s than men, study finds
Women with Alzheimer’s have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same…
Mental health trust creates pub for patients with dementia
Staff at a hospital in Enfield have created a pub on an…
Call for greater public awareness of how to reduce dementia risk factors
An expert is calling for greater public awareness of the risk factors…