Catch-up – Lab Notes: Understanding Air Pollution & Dementia
Dementia ResearcherCatch-up on the most recent ARUK Lab Notes session to hear from Dr Louise Kelly and Dr Jake Brooks talk about Air Pollution and Dementia.
Science
Goodbye, APOE4. Hello, Healthy Brain?
Alz ForumWould carrying a muted version of APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease, protect against the disorder? Alz Forum explores
Volunteering in Late Life May Protect the Brain
Alzheimer's AssociationVolunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function, better executive function & episodic memory, according to research presented at the AAIC
Constipation Associated with Cognitive Aging and Decline
Experiencing less frequent bowel movements is associated with cognitive decline, according to new research reported today at the AAIC
Finger Prick Test Exemplifies Advances in AD Blood Tests
Research reported at AAIC shows a simple, finger prick blood test shows promise in the ability to detect Alzheimer’s disease.
Hearing Aids Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
New Research from AAIC reports on the largest clinical trial to investigate whether a hearing loss treatment intervention can reduce risk of cognitive decline.
New Use of Opioids Increases Risk of Death in Dementia
New Research presented at the AAIC shows new opioid use in older adults with dementia is associated with a significantly increased risk of death.
CRISPR / Gene Editing Creates New Treatment Possibilities
New Research presented at the AAIC shows provide details on two new CRISPR-based strategies which offer hope for next-generation Alzheimer’s treatments.
Enabling dementia research using UK Biobank
UK DRITalks from a special webinar hosted by the UK Dementia Research Institute exploring opportunities to harness the UK Biobank’s data resources for your research.
Catch-up: Risk Reduction Summit
Day One from the Alzheimer’s Association & Public Health Center of Excellent, Dementia Risk Reduction Summit. covering Changing Organisational Practices
Blog – Why Dementia Patients Deteriorate in Hospital
Dr Sam MoxonIn this blog Dr Sam Moxon shares his grandfather’s experience of rapid dementia decline in hospital, emphasising the need for improved dementia care & support
The Future of Vaccines for Alzheimer’s & Dementia
In this discussion hosted by Alzheimer’s Disease International we hear from Andrea Pfeifer from AC Immune and Mei Mei Hu from Vaxxinity