While there is no sure-fire way to prevent mild cognitive impairment, there are steps we can take to look after our brain health that may also help to reduce our risk. While there is no sure-fire way ...
Risk factors are things that change our likelihood of developing a disease. Factors that may increase our risk of developing vascular dementia include age, genetics, lifestyle, and other health ...
Dementia with Lewy bodies is the third most common disease that causes dementia. Both risk genes and faulty genes can be involved in dementia with Lewy bodies. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is ...
The success of future disease modifying treatments that aim to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease rely heavily on the ability to diagnose patients in the earlier stages of disease, before the ...
Actor Brian Cox and supporter Jordan Adams share their experiences of dementia Brian and Jordan have come together to have a ...
These pages give an overview of what genes are and how they are involved in the different diseases that cause dementia. You will also find information about genetic testing for dementia. Genes ...
Although often thought of as a condition that only affects older people, it is estimated that around 70,800 people with dementia in the UK are under 65. The word dementia is used to describe a group ...
People from underrepresented and minority ethnic groups are more likely to develop dementia than the general UK population. It is not fully understood why this is, but certain cultural and social ...
Opticians could play a key role in identifying people at risk of dementia by spotting distinctive patterns in the back of the ...
The exact project roles available are dependent on the changing needs of the charity. See 'Current Opportunities' section for available roles. I was contacting all the people that were doing a ...
Our supporters are one of our greatest strengths. Thousands of people across the country are helping us in so many ways by raising money and awareness, giving up their time to volunteer and sharing ...