Best selling author Terry Pratchett reveals what it was like to be diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a rare variant of Alzheimer’s disease.
This video accompanies the launch of the new Alzheimer’s Society report called Dementia: Out of the Shadows
We received an early Christmas present today with the news that This Morning viewers have helped raise more than £220,000 for the charity. Read more >>
High levels of the hormone leptin, which may help prevent over-eating, is linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s according to a new study published today (Wednesday, 16 December). Read more >>
Health Secretary Andy Burnham yesterday outlined how a £670 million-a-year package would help 400,000 people - to stay in their own homes instead of moving into residential care. Read more >>
New research published in Cell today (11 December 2009) proposes that delaying ageing in mice models could protect them from symptoms linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Read more >>
Co-op Funeral Directors Association raised over £3000 at their conference held at the Hilton Hotel, Newcastle Gateshead, at the end of October. Read more >>
Businessman Sir Gerry Robinson will return to BBC Two tonight (Tuesday, 15 December 2009) in a new two part series, Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes. Read more >>
New research published in Neurology today (08 December 2009) suggests that amyloid, one of the proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, may also play a role in the memory loss of people with H Read more >>