Dementia with Lewy bodies
Looking into head injury and dementia
Research at Imperial College London is exploring the link between head injury and dementia
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.
Dementia with Lewy bodies: what can the heart tell us about the head?
DLB is the third leading cause of dementia in the UK and around 100,000 people in this country are living with the disease. Yet, it is a form of dementia that many have not heard of, and fewer still understand.