Alzheimer’s disease
Treating hearing loss in people at a high risk of dementia
Researchers at the University College London are developing a pilot trial to ensure people with hearing loss and mild cognitive dementia start and continue to use hearing aids. They will follow-up to evaluate its effectiveness in reducing the risk of dementia.
Can we get higher risk adults to eat well and exercise?
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are exploring the effects of exercise and Mediterranean style diet on dementia risk. This project is now complete and we are awaiting the results.
Building a tool to predict dementia risk
Researchers at the University of Manchester are developing a tool that could be used to identify people who would benefit from early preventative measures and develop personalised information to help individuals reduce their risk of dementia.
Can we reduce the risk of dementia in the over 75’s?
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are exploring an whether an internet based intervention could encourage healthy lifestyle changes in people aged over 75, who are at a higher risk of developing dementia.
The role of inflammation in dementia – learning lessons from hip fracture patients
There is growing evidence that inflammation in the brain can accelerate dementia but few research studies have explored this observation in people. This ambitious project will investigate whether the inflammation triggered by a hip fracture could worsen dementia.
Using stem cells to target tau
Researchers from UCL are revealing crucial insights into why the protein ‘tau’ behaves unusually in diseases like Alzheimer’s and FTD.
Alzheimer’s and Down’s syndrome: uncovering a critical window for testing new treatments
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are tracking the development of Alzheimer’s disease in a group of people with Down’s syndrome to reveal important insights into the disease.
Can biomarker profiles that signal for the presence of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease be identified in the blood?
2015 Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases Grant
Does iron accumulation in the brain contribute to the onset or progression of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease?
2015 Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases Grant
Can a novel method to identify and measure different types of abnormal protein clumps in cerebrospinal fluid improve the detection and diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases?
2015 Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases Grant
