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Exposure to air pollution linked to increased use of psychiatric services by people with dementia
Researchers at King’s College London have found that exposure to air pollution is associated with an increase in use of mental health services by people with dementia.
Understanding the links between obesity in parents and children’s future dementia risk
Researchers are unpicking the links between obesity in parents and the effect to their children’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s later in life
Understanding the link between sport and dementia risk
This project will review the current evidence around the benefits and risks of sport and, through collaboration with stakeholders in research, clinicians, and sporting bodies, define future research priorities in this space.
Understanding the link between wellbeing and brain function in dementia
Researchers will analyse data from large-scale studies and databases to understand the link between wellbeing and brain function decline in dementia.
Are risk factors for heart disease linked to brain health?
Researchers will analyse data from large studies to explore whether risk factors for heart disease in early life will impact brain health.
Using Killifish to study Alzheimer’s disease in the lab
Researchers at the University of Bath are investigating if Killifish could be used as a model for Alzheimer’s disease
How faulty waste disposal proteins could lead to tau tangles in Alzheimer’s and FTD
Researchers at University College London are investigating how a specific protein in the cell’s waste disposal system affects tau aggregation in human nerve cells.
Detecting proteins in the blood to diagnose and manage dementia
Researchers at UCL are making a new sensor which can detect a marker of brain diseases in the blood,
Healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy and reduces years living with Alzheimer’s
Results of new research suggest that having a healthy lifestyle increases life-expectancy and is also linked to a reduction in the number of years someone may live with Alzheimer’s disease in the future. The medical publication the BMJ published the results of the US based study today (Wednesday 13 April). What did the scientists do?…
Experts come together to put brain health at the forefront of the public health agenda
Launch of Brain Health Consensus Statement Tuesday 30th November Today marks the launch of a cross-sector consensus statement on brain health led by Alzheimer’s Research UK that aims to put the concept at the forefront of the public health agenda. The statement, Beyond dementia risk reduction: a consensus statement on Brain Health, sets out a…
