A study published in Nature has, for the first time, provided real-life data for how common the changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease are by age. Researchers from King’s College London, Stavanger University Hospital and the University of Gothenburg looked at data from 11,500 people drawn at random who’d been tested for p-tau217, a blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer’s…
Dementia UK has provided tips and advice to help those visiting a person with dementia at Christmas to communicate more confidently and engage in supportive conversations. The aim is to help families have more inclusive festive gatherings, particularly where some family members may not have seen their relative with dementia for a while. Read ‘Preparing…
Music for Dementia has launched their ‘Give the music back’ Christmas campaign with an advert depicting a grandmother whose granddaughter uses a children’s Yoto player to connect with her through music. With a card inserted into the Yoto player it instantly tunes into m4dRADIO, Music for Dementia’s station offering ad-free music tailored to people living…
A short film about a woman navigating the challenges of young onset dementia is now available to stream, for free, on Amazon Prime. ‘If Not Now, When?’ was written and directed by Nick Tree. It stars Kate Dickie, Jamie Sives and David Carlyle, and offers a powerful, moving and emotional depiction of young onset dementia. The film, which has already…
The Health and Social Care Committee’s Independent Expert Panel has published a report evaluating palliative care in England. The report focuses on five key areas: Read the report here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/50461/documents/273119/default/ The report mentions dementia multiple times, including referencing evidence provided to the Committee by Dementia UK: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/139580/pdf/
A study has been published in Nature Aging that has identified the gene APOE as a significant contributor to a person’s risk of developing delirium. APOE is already linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, examined more than one million people’s DNA to make the APOE discovery. They also analysed…
‘Murmuration’, a new, nine-track album composed and recorded by people living with dementia has been released. The Murmuration Recording Project is the work of Raise Your Voice, a Sussex charity who support people with dementia and their carers to engage with music. Glyndebourne, the Royal Academy of Music, the Alzheimer’s Society and Arts Council England all…
The UK government and the NHS has launched the Healthy Choices Quiz. The free, interactive, mobile-friendly, 5-minute quiz asks questions on topics including nutrition, movement, smoking, vaping, alcohol consumption, mental health and sleep. Users receive an overall score out of 10, along with tailored advice and links to NHS resources to support healthier living. It is being…
National Geographic has released a documentary entitled ‘A Road Trip to Remember’, featuring Marvel star Chris Hemsworth and his father, Craig, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The documentary follows Chris and Craig on a motorbike adventure across Australia as they visit places connected to Craig’s memories. Chris announced in 2022 that he carries two copies of the…
The UK Biobank has completed the world’s largest metabolomic study. In the study, levels of nearly 250 different proteins, sugars, fats and other compounds in blood collected from half a million volunteers were analysed by the UK Biobank. Scientists now hope that the new data will drive progress on predicting many different types of diseases, including dementia, potentially through pinprick tests…