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Accepting my dementia diagnosis and focusing on what I enjoy

Maria, in Essex, doesn’t shy away from what she’s lost since her dementia diagnosis, but she’s determined to use her creativity and her voice.

‘Truly inspiring’ mum honoured at Dementia Friendly Awards

A woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in her 50s has been honoured for becoming a “beacon of light” to people affected by dementia in the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friendly Awards 2017

Brain inflammation markers associated with late-life brain volume- Alzheimer’s Society comment

A new study has found a relationship between inflammation biomarkers in the brains of 40-60 year olds and brain shrinkage in older age.

Women’s better verbal memory skills could make them more resilient to early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

Women typically have better verbal memory skills, compared to men, and new research indicates this could make them more resilient to the damage caused to brain cells in early stages of Alzheimer’s.

New research finds brain scan can identify early Alzheimer's disease

Researchers in New Mexico and Croatia have tested a non-invasive brain scanning technique known as magnetoencephalography, or MEG, as an early biomarker of Alzheimer's disease.

Intepirdine fails to treat Alzheimer’s disease in Phase 3 trial

Axovant Sciences today announced that the Phase 3 MINDSET trial of its Alzheimer’s drug intepirdine has failed to bring meaningful improvements in cognition or daily functioning.

C ac A: Diana Carmichael

Q and A: Diana Carmichael

AAIC: Underutilisation of amyloid-beta PET scans - Alzheimer’s Society comment

Research highlights the clinical value of amyloid-beta PET scans, which detect the presence of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain - one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

Q and A: Linda Hall

What can PET scans tell us about dementia?

Q and A: Alan Mills

A woman with Alzheimer's who wants people affected by dementia to fight injustice

01 February 2017