The specialist will ask you to complete tests similar to those you have already done at your GP surgery. The specialist will see how you answer different types of questions, for example: using your ...

Society isn’t listening to people with dementia – but we are. Turning Up the Volume: unheard voices of people with dementia is a report containing the findings from Alzheimer’s Society’s largest-ever ...

Find out why possible links between contact sports and dementia must be balanced against the benefits of physical exercise on the brain. Please note - This information reflects the evidence at the ...

Research into head injury in this context is particularly difficult because of the long timeframe between playing sport, sustaining a head injury and the subsequent development of dementia.. Further, ...

Severe head injury (of any cause) is an established risk factor for dementia. For example, a recent study of nearly 200,000 US veterans suggested that there was a 60% increase in the risk for ...

If you use an Alzheimer's Society service, or have a family member that does, please read about how we use your personal information. Your personal data is information that identifies you, such as ...

The GP will try to find out what is causing your symptoms – it could be dementia or it could be some other condition. They will: talk to you about your symptoms and how they’ve been affecting you ...

We are formal partners with Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), Coalition for Collaborative Care (C4CC) and NHS England (IPC). We have also created links with groups such as People Hub, Helen Sanderson ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a group ...

In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable and the person will need more support in managing daily life. The person may now need frequent reminders and some help to wash and ...

The insurance industry unites against dementia. The award-winning Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) campaign has announced the appointment of Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, as its new ...

With the cost of dementia expected to rise to £90 billion by 2040, and the number of people living with the condition predicted to rise to 1.4 million in the same time frame, Alzheimer’s Society are ...