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Profile – Dr Alana Brown, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education

20/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Alana Brown is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Baycrest, studying how sex and gender shape brain ageing, cognitive health and dementia risk.

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Blog – Football, CTE & the Science Protecting Future Players

19/07/2026

Professor Louise Serpell

On World Cup final day, Louise Serpell explores football’s links to CTE—and how research, safer rules and better awareness could protect future players.

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Submit a Digital Outcome Measure for AD-SMART

17/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

Submit a validated, patient-friendly digital outcome measure for the AD-SMART Alzheimer’s trial. Proposals close 30 August 2026.

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Tau Studies Point to New Alzheimer’s Tests and Treatments

16/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The CELIA trial found diranersen reduced tau and showed signs of slowing decline, while separate research linked blood tau with future Alzheimer’s risk.

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Four

16/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The fourth and final of AAIC 2026 highlights podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Dr Niying Li, Dr Natasha Anita & Lillian Morgado sharing learning from the day

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Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk 10 Years Early

15/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

A blood test measuring p-tau217 may predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline up to a decade before symptoms appear, AAIC 2026 research finds.

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Three

15/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The third of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Abrar AbuHamdia and Cari Randa-Beaulieu discussing the talks and posters they explored.

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Alzheimer’s Blood Test Could Transform Diagnosis

14/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

New data suggest an Alzheimer’s blood test could help primary care doctors diagnose the disease with around 90% accuracy, matching specialists. #AAIC26

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LiBBY Trial: THC/CBD Reduces End-of-Life Agitation

14/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

Phase 2 LiBBY trial results suggest a THC/CBD combination rapidly and significantly reduces agitation in hospice-eligible people with dementia. #AAIC26

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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Two

13/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

The second of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Nathania, Dr Arezoo Talebzadeh and Dr Suelyn Koerich, sharing highlights & takeaways

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PROTECT-Cog Tests Lifestyle and GLP-1 for Cognitive Decline

13/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

A new $100m global trial will test whether combining lifestyle support with GLP-1 or similar drugs can reduce cognitive decline and dementia risk.

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Lifestyle Programme Boosts Brain Health Across Latin America

13/07/2026

Alzheimer's Association

Lifestyle changes improved memory and thinking in older adults at risk of dementia across Latin America, with coaching delivering the strongest gains.