Dementia risk factors
TREM2: Where are we now?
TREM2, discovered by Dr Rita Guerreiro in 2012, is a gene that codes for a protein produced by microglia – the brain’s immune defence cells.
Reducing the risk of dementia: A new, but growing, evidence base
Alzheimer’s Research UK has joined the UK Health Forum to look for ways of reducing the risk of dementia through different lifestyle factors.
In the news: Can we prevent Alzheimer’s?
In the news today are reports of a study from the University of Cambridge suggesting a third of cases of Alzheimer’s could be prevented.
In the news: Sports, head injury and dementia
This week has seen several reports in the news about concussion in sport and dementia. Dr Laura Phipps looks at the scientific evidence behind the risks.
Detox, Diet and Dementia
Can what we eat affect our chances of developing dementia? Alison Cranage looks at the evidence.
Down’s syndrome and dementia: what’s the link?
It often comes as a surprise to people that there’s a link between Down’s syndrome and dementia. But more than 60% of people with Down’s syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s – the most common form of dementia – before the age of 60. With our help, scientists are unravelling why.
Are dementia rates falling?
Dr Fiona Matthews announced findings from the UK-based multicentre study at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2013 in Boston this July, showing that the estimated number of people with dementia in the UK should be lowered from previous predictions.
