Seven highlights from the world’s largest dementia research conference
Dementia Blog
by Claire Bromley
3y ago
Conferences drive forward discoveries and accelerate the sharing of knowledge across the globe. This year, the world’s largest dementia research conference – the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) – went virtual. Here are our top seven highlights from the week! More researchers went to AAIC than ever before Conferences are a great place for scientists from across the world to get together and share their findings, discuss new ideas and create lasting collaborations. This year, AAIC was more accessible than ever as the conference went virtual and was free to attend. With th ..read more
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Can we really reduce the number of people living with dementia by 40%?
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by Fiona Calvert
3y ago
Understanding dementia risk is a complex task. There are lots of different factors that can contribute to a person’s risk and these can sometimes interact with each other in ways that are difficult to study and understand. But we know that if we can understand what increases the risk of developing dementia, governments and individuals can be better informed about how to reduce that risk. In 2017 the Lancet Standing Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care identified potential “modifiable” risk factors for dementia – meaning factors that may be in our power to change. The resea ..read more
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Celebrating the successes of our dementia researchers
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by Claire Bromley
4y ago
Times are challenging for everyone at the moment and our dementia researchers are no exception, so now more than ever it’s important to celebrate our scientists’ successes. Alzheimer’s Research UK is proud to work with many incredible scientists. We were excited to hear the news this month that two of our dementia researchers, Selina Wray and Tammaryn Lashley, have been awarded Professorships at University College London (UCL). This is a fantastic recognition of their achievements through the years. Thanks to our amazing supporters, Alzheimer’s Research UK has been able to fund both of these i ..read more
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A cautious return – dementia researchers head back to the lab
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by Fiona Calvert
4y ago
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact across all walks of life in the UK, including scientific research. Back in March we updated you on how dementia research was adapting to the new normal. Many labs had to temporarily close and, while some studies had to stop, dementia scientists continued to work from home like so many others. Now, as governments across the UK begin to ease restrictions, labs are starting to re-open and research that your support helps to fund is restarting. However, this process is complex and looks different for every lab and region. How are scientists staying safe ..read more
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Behind the headlines: COVID-19 and dementia
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by Samantha Benham-Hermetz
4y ago
There have been many stories in the media over the past few months about COVID-19 and dementia. Almost one million people in the UK are living with dementia, and over half of us know someone affected by the condition. It’s understandable that these headlines may be causing even more fear and worry, during an already frightening time. So we wanted to take a moment to share with you what we know about COVID-19 and dementia, what this might mean for people affected and what Alzheimer’s Research UK is doing to help. What exactly do we know about dementia and COVID-19? Sadly, it has become clear th ..read more
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He will always be my Dad, no matter what memories Alzheimer’s disease stole from him
Dementia Blog
by Stuart Lambie
4y ago
This Father’s Day I’ll be lacing up my trainers for Dad and dementia research, and here’s why. Dad was an excellent dancer, he loved all kinds of ballroom dancing and cut a sharp figure on the dancefloor. So, having asked Mum to go dancing for their first date, the rest is history! He was also a talented footballer when he was younger, playing amateur football at a high level, scoring goals and winning in Scottish Amateur Cup Finals at Hampden Park. However, it was his running that became a family affair and ultimately one of his lasting legacies to us. First his youngest grandson Jamie ..read more
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Untangling frontotemporal dementia
Dementia Blog
by Fiona Calvert
4y ago
Dementia is thought to affect around 850,000 people in the UK. Most people associate the condition with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. But there are other diseases that can cause the symptoms of dementia – including frontotemporal dementia (FTD). FTD is a much rarer disease than Alzheimer’s, thought to account for around one in 20 cases of dementia. FTD usually occurs at a younger age than Alzheimer’s disease, typically affecting people in their 40s, 50s or 60s, and memory problems aren’t normally the initial symptom. This is because very specific areas of the brain a ..read more
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You’ll feel tickety-boo with Tikiboo!
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by Susie Hewer
4y ago
Have you heard the news about the partnership between Alzheimer’s Research UK and Tikiboo? If you’ve no idea who or what ‘Tikiboo’ is, let me tell you. They’re an online activewear shop that produces the most gorgeous and brightly coloured fitness wear! As an avid runner, I had previously been rather staid in my choice of outfits, sticking with black leggings and with the only brightness being my Alzheimer’s Research UK orange running vest. However, I kept seeing more and more people wearing funky leggings and last year I felt brave enough to join the Tiki-tribe and treat myself to a pair of q ..read more
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I’m helping Alzheimer’s Research UK from home, and you can too.
Dementia Blog
by Jo Spain
4y ago
I’m the events manager at Mattioli Woods and we’ve been supporting Alzheimer’s Research UK since 2019. Over the past year, I’ve been so impressed by the huge fundraising efforts I’ve seen take place across all 11 of our branches. But with social fundraising no longer an option, my new working from home environment meant that I had to find a different way to help, and that was to learn more about dementia. A few weeks ago, Alzheimer’s Research UK invited me to use this time to learn more about dementia. Keen to develop a better understanding of the condition that affects nearly one million peop ..read more
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COVID-19: the impact for dementia research and Alzheimer’s Research UK
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by Ian Wilson
4y ago
As we all adapt to a temporary, extraordinary new way of living, we wanted to update you on how we’re adapting at Alzheimer’s Research UK, and the potential impact of COVID-19 on dementia research. The coming weeks and months will not be easy. It won’t surprise you that the current situation is affecting our ability to carry out some of our work as normal. We have made use of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help protect the charity’s finances, but at the moment, we predict our income may drop by as much as 45% as a result of COVID-19. That, in turn, will mean sadly less mo ..read more
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