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Lewy body dementia
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Lewy body dementia finds itself in the conference limelight in the coming months, with an international conference in June and a masterclass in November. The International Lewy Body Dementia Conference takes place in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 and 16 June, including a scientific strand for professionals/researchers and a strand for people with the condition…
New chair for Alzheimer’s Society
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Dame Suzi Leather has been made chair of Alzheimer’s Society and takes over the role from Stephen Hill in September. Dame Suzi has previously chaired the Charity Commission and held several other leadership positions in the health and charity sectors. CEO Kate Lee welcomed the announcement by the Society’s board of trustees and said Dame…
‘Up the river with acid’ – Documentary depicting dementia showing on True Story
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A documentary about an ageing academic living with dementia is showing on True Story. The film is the work of Harald Hutter, and depicts his parent’s experiences over a two day period in their home, which in needing renovation is used as a metaphor for the damage in his father, Horst’s, brain. You can find…
Marie Curie publish research from end-of-life survey
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Marie Curie has published their ‘Better End of Life Report 2024’ that’s subtitled: ‘Time to Care: findings from a nationally representative survey of experiences at the end of life in England and Wales’. It’s been compiled by King’s College London’s Cicely Saunders Institute, Hull York Medical School at University of Hull, and the University of…
Carol Jennings Fellow for 2024/25 announced
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It’s been announced that the 2024/25 Carol Jennings Fellow is Dr Chris Hardy from University College London (UCL). Dr Hardy’s grandmother had Alzheimer’s disease, and his research focuses on developing ‘brain-hearing’ tests to analyse how the brain processes sound, with an aim to offer an accessible and cost-effective way to detect dementia. You can find…
Participants wanted for survey into dementia diagnosis
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Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a survey to gather the views of people who have been diagnosed with dementia in the last three years, or who are currently seeking answers for memory and thinking concerns. The survey is also open to anyone in a caring role supporting a friend, family member or loved one. It…