Alzheimer’s Society publish research on public awareness of dementia risk factors

Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University are looking for volunteers to participate in a postgraduate research project exploring the barriers faced – from a carer’s perspective – when trying to obtain a young-onset dementia diagnosis.  Volunteers need to be/have been a carer for someone with young-onset dementia for at least six months and not currently…

More should be done to offer homeshare arrangements as an option when people leave hospital, says the Homeshare Association in a new report, which identifies dementia and poor mobility as the primary drivers for seeking these arrangements.  Homeshare matches older people who need some help to live independently in their own homes with younger people…

A genetic alternative to the dominant current belief that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a build-up of toxic proteins known as amyloids has been put forward in research published in the journal Nature. A quarter of the population carries one copy of the gene known as APOE4 and this inheritance from one parent doubles the…

A major research study published in the BMJ has shown that people were at higher risk of developing dementia following a Covid-19 infection.  Scientists found that almost a third of older adults (32%) who got Covid-19 in 2020 went on to develop at least one new medical condition in the months after infection, compared with…

A practical guide called Living in the Moment seeks to help overcome challenges and find moments of joy in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.  According to publishers Sheldon Press the book – by geriatrician Dr Elisabeth Landsverk – challenges the common misconception that dementia means “it’s all over”.  Among the practical solutions on offer are…