Life expectancy has levelled off – Alzheimer’s Society comment
Improvements in life expectancy have almost 'ground to a halt', says Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who's said he is 'deeply concerned' that increases in life expectancy had levelled off since 2010. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 19, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Davina McCall and family unite with Alzheimer ’s Society to kick off Memory Walk
Davina McCall and family are joining forces with Alzheimer ’s Society to tackle dementia after being inspired by her dad who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 18, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

AAIC: Obstructive sleep apnoea may accelerate Alzheimer ’s disease biomarkers – Alzheimer’s Society comments
Several new research analyses found significant associations between disordered breathing during sleep and the accumulation of biomarkers for Alzheimer ’s disease. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 18, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Alzheimer ’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017)
Alzheimer ’s Society comments on the studies reported at today's 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017) in London. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 17, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

AAIC: Underutilisation of amyloid-beta PET scans - Alzheimer ’s Society comment
Research highlights the clinical value of amyloid-beta PET scans, which detect the presence of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain - one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer ’s disease. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 16, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

AAIC: Stressful life experiences age the brain by four years, studies show - Alzheimer ’s Society comment
A series of studies  confirm racial inequities in numbers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias - even after age 90. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 16, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

National Dementia Audit finds important improvements in dementia care but more support needed, Alzheimer ’s Society comment
Hospitals have made important changes to improve dementia care says the National Audit of Dementia. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 13, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

ONS reports unpaid carers provide social care worth £57 billion, Alzheimer’s Society comments
Today (Monday 10 July 2017) ONS Digital has released data revealing the huge bill that unpaid carers save the UK economy. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 12, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Alzheimer's Society response to CQC report into the state of social care
The CQC has today released a report on the state of adult social care in England. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Study predicts over 1.2 million people in England and Wales will be living with dementia by 2040, Alzheimer ’s Society comments
UCL researchers reveal that over 1.2 million people live with dementia in England and Wales. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Sleep problems may be an early sign of Alzheimer ’s research suggests, Alzheimer’s Society comment
Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer ’s disease later in life compared to people who do not have sleep problems, says a new study. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

New study reveals microscopic structure of Alzheimer ’s disease
Researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology have uncovered the atomic structures of tau - one of the two types of abnormal filaments which lead to Alzheimer's disease (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - July 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Hollywood star Ian McShane unites with Alzheimer ’s Society
Hollywood actor Ian McShane has united with Alzheimer ’s Society to help families affected by dementia – in memory of his Manchester United hero dad. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 29, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Alzheimer ’s Society hits staggering two million Dementia Friends milestone
One in every 30 people in England, Northern Ireland and Wales now involved in the biggest ever social action movement to change perceptions of dementia. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Alzheimer ’s Society responds to the Queen’s Speech
Following the Queen ’s speech today (Wednesday 21 June), read the Alzheimer's Society comment. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 21, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news