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A new blood test developed at Pittsburgh University may hold the key to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease relatively inexpensively.  Results published in the journal Brain show that the test reliably detects a biomarker called “brain-derived tau”, using an antibody that selectively binds this protein found specifically in the blood of people with Alzheimer’s.  “At present, diagnosing…

A new BBC Radio 4 series is exploring the personal stories of people living with rare forms of dementia, including frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies.  In the five-part series, Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind, which starts on Monday April 10 and airs at 1.45pm every day next week, neurologist Dr Jules Montague…

Admiral Nursing charity Dementia UK is highlighting LGBT+ History Month by listing services for LGBT+ people with dementia.  Some services are specifically for LGBT+ people, like Opening Doors which supports those aged 50 or more across the UK and has online support groups for people with dementia, while others like DEEP are generic but has…

Researchers are looking for English-speaking people in a relationship, living at home, and where one person in the couple has dementia to share perspectives to support a program promoting relationship quality for couples affected by dementia.  Questions the researchers want to address are:  What impact does dementia have on your relationship?  What could help you…

Almost two-thirds of people living with dementia do not have a personalised care plan showing how they want to receive care as their condition progresses. That is the finding of the World Alzheimer’s Report 2022, launched by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) on World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September), which focuses on post-diagnostic support globally and shows…

A blog by Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams on the charity’s website provides a useful summary of the High Court’s recent ruling on the government’s policy of discharging older people from hospitals into care homes at the outset of Covid-19.  The webpage, titled: The court decision on discharges into care homes, explains that while…