64 per cent of people living with dementia feel isolated following a diagnosis
1 January 2016
42 per cent of public not convinced people with dementia still benefit a lot from seeing loved ones they no longer recognise
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Fundraising news
Volunteer Fundraising Ambassador Workshop Success
26 November 2015Community Fundraiser delivers a successful workshop for volunteer Fundraising Ambassadors, with plans for more in the future
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General news
Volunteer honoured for services to people with dementia and their families
31 December 2015
Elizabeth Neely has been given the British Empire Medal for services to people with dementia and their Families through the Alzheimer’s Society in Northern Ireland.
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Research news
Clinical trial looks at potential vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease
31 December 2015
A new clinical trial is underway to look at a potential vaccine that targets tau protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Celebrity news
Jimmy Hill dies of Alzheimer’s disease aged 87
21 December 2015
Jimmy Hill, football legend, has died aged 87, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Research news
Molecule may help to clear toxic protein build-ups in the brains of mice, research shows
8 December 2015New research has found a chemical that might help to break down some forms of amyloid beta protein deposits from the brains of mice – one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
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Caring for a person with dementia news
Alzheimer’s Society responds to warning of the ‘end of formal adult social care”
11 December 2015A new report published by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) Centre for Later Life Funding analyses the social care funding measures outlined in the Spending Review.
