9 in 10 of the public underestimate the impact of dementia
Dementia ResearcherA public opinion poll conducted by YouGov for EMBED-Care, finds that only 42% of the British public are aware that dementia is a terminal illness
Research News
Lecanemab – good news for people living with dementia
Lecanemab – Eisai Co. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the results from the Clarity AD clinical study of lecanemab were positive.
Gantenerumab Falls Short in Phase 3
Alz ForumRoche and Genentech announce negative top-line results for their anti-amyloid antibody gantenerumab In the two Phase 3 GRADUATE trials
Alzheimer Europe Conference News
Day by day news from last weeks Alzheimer Europe Conference, with all the essential updates you need to keep on top of the research presented.
Changing working lives
Prof Veronica van Heyningen discusses the challenges to intergenerational fairness within research culture, and introduces our Changing Working Lives project.
Hospital at home is a good option for many older people
NIHRHospital at home, led to no more deaths after 6 months or 1 year than among people admitted to hospital & people receiving this were less likely to be admitted to a care home.
New Paper Highlights Mentoring Success
New paper published in AMRC Open Research details the success of a mentoring scheme established by the ARUK Scotland and UCL Networks
Dementia Researcher partners with BNA on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Dementia Research is pleased to announce a new partnership and work to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in neuroscience.
Urgent action needed to address inequalities in dementia
A new report from the UK Dementia Research Institute details the impact of scientific research on health inequalities for people affected by dementia
Falls prevention programme is effective in care homes
Read how an NIHR Funded falls prevention programme was effective in care homes in the 3 to 6 months after it was introduced in this update from NIHR Evidence
Diagnosis, Care & Research in Low & Middle Income Countries
If you’re based in a Low- and Middle-income Country, the ISTAART Diversity and Disparities Professional Interest Area (PIA) needs your help.
Experiences of Racism Associated with Poor Memory, Increased Cognitive Decline
Alzheimer's AssociationExperiences of racism are associated with lower memory scores & worse cognition in midlife, in old age, and especially among Black people