A hospital has become the first in the country to hire a dementia research nurse to expand clinical trials, improve early ...
A FREE NHS jab could be the most promising drug yet to stop Alzheimer’s, experts say. Two other medicines, to treat erectile dysfunction and motor neurone disease, also showed strong potential.
Michelle is the former Director General, Adult Social Care at the Department of Health and Social Care and joined Alzheimer’s Society on 1 November 2025. Michelle, who recently left the Civil Service ...
A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Few diagnoses carry the devastating weight of dementia, which heralds loss, decline and inevitable death. The condition is the biggest killer in the UK, and cases are set to soar. “One in three people ...
Dementia is a pretty broad umbrella term, encompassing everything from Alzheimer’s disease to Lewy body dementia and Huntington’s disease. The most common forms are Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and ...
A cause close to Jack Draper's heart has gotten a generous gift from the world No. 15 this holiday season. The 22-year-old recently organized a charity walk down the Thames River in supprt of the ...
An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University have made a promising breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s Disease. For the first time, scientists have ...
Bea Fryar, who is 13 years old, has raised £1,300 for the Alzheimer's Society by swimming 10 miles, blowing her original target of just £200 out of the water. Bea, a Year 9 pupil at St Mary's RC High ...
Researchers say they have made an "exciting" breakthrough in treating Alzheimer's disease by developing a drug to prevent the build-up of toxic proteins in the brain. Researchers say they have sparked ...
A team of international researchers has found a promising new drug candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists say they have developed a peptide inhibitor called RI-AG03, which ...
Listening to music could help ease the effects of dementia by providing comfort and stimulating the brain, a GP has revealed. There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK ...