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Research Why is dementia different for women? Understanding the differences between men and women in their risk of dementia could help scientists develop better treatments. We discuss these differences, as well as why dementia researchers still have a long way to go to fully understand them. Understanding the differences between men and women in their risk of dementia could help scientists develop better treatments. We discuss these differences, as well as why dementia researchers still have a long way to go to fully understand them. ... 03 March 2025
Information How many people have dementia in the UK? There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the condition do not have a diagnosis. The number is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the condition do not have a diagnosis. The number is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. ... 10 May 2024
News Tag: News. 'No cause for concern' after study links Alzheimer's transmission with hormone treatment from human donors Alzheimer's Society researchers say there is 'no cause for concern' after a study presented a possible link between Alzheimer's disease transmission and a hormone treatment from human donors that was used in the 1980s. Read more
News Tag: News. New research study suggests ex-rugby players twice as likely to develop dementia Alzheimer's Society responds to the results of new study that suggest ex-international rugby players are twice as likely to develop dementia. Read more
Research Dementia is one of the biggest killers in the UK Statistics report dementia the biggest killer in the UK, moving dementia to second for the first time since 2015. But deaths from dementia remain high compared with other major diseases. We explore why. Statistics report dementia the biggest killer in the UK, moving dementia to second for the first time since 2015. But deaths from dementia remain high compared with other major diseases. We explore why. ... 28 July 2021
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Busy brains may delay Alzheimer's in people with higher risk People with a gene variant called APOE4 have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. However, keeping your brain busy may delay some of the signs of Alzheimer's disease. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Annual Lecture – What can we do to prevent dementia? Catch up with Alzheimer's Society's first virtual Annual Lecture and find out everything we know about prevention, and the proactive steps we can all take to minimise our risk of dementia. Read more
News Tag: News. Rugby legends join large dementia prevention study, funded by Alzheimer’s Society One of Welsh rugby’s all-time greats, Shane Williams MBE, and former English rugby World Cup winner Ben Kay MBE will be among 50 former elite rugby players enrolling in a new phase of the UK and Ireland wide PREVENT study, called PREVENT:RFC. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Can we predict Alzheimer’s disease and its risk factors from the proteins found in the blood? Research project: Integrated multi-omics prediction of incident Alzheimer's disease and its risk factors. Read more
Advice How I enjoy being creative: Making things and expressing ourselves We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. ... 31 March 2021
Real stories Meet the researcher: Sana Suri Meet Sana Suri, Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellow and Head of Heart and Brain Group at the University of Oxford. Meet Sana Suri, Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellow and Head of Heart and Brain Group at the University of Oxford. ... 01 February 2021
News Tag: News. Chief Medical Officer’s annual report outlines dementia challenges in England - Alzheimer's Society comments The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has released his first independent annual report ‘Health trends and variation in England’ today. Read more
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