Category Archives: dementia
Alzheimer’s research in ‘major step’ towards blood test
British scientists have made a “major step forward” in developing a blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Research in more than 1,000 people has identified a set of proteins in the blood which can predict the start of the dementia with 87% accuracy.
The findings, published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, will be used to improve trials for new dementia drugs.
One in five people with dementia gets no support
Jo Carlowe
Thursday, 3 July 2014
One in five people affected by dementia gets no information and support, according to new data.
The poll of people with dementia, carers and people with a family member or friend with dementia was carried out by the Alzheimer’s Society. It reveals a shortage of post-diagnosis support provision, with 90% of those surveyed dissatisfied with the amount of information and support provided.
Care home staff build replica village in Suffolk for dementia sufferers
A replica village, complete with shops, a post office and a village green, has been built to help dementia sufferers help bring some of their memories.
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