Latest news on Dementia research, etc
This page will hopefully keep you up to date with the latest news regarding all things Dementia oriented. They will appear in date order with the newest items first.
Low vitamin D increases risk of dementia in elderly. - Reuters / Yahoo News
John Suchet's heartache over wife's dementia. - BBC
'Beer belly' linked to Alzheimer's disease. - BBC
Memorable start for Sidmouth's Memory Café. - Devon 24
Technology is helping unlock Ken's dementia memories. - BBC
Dementia - no longer a shameful secret. - Mid-Devon Advertiser
Dementia: does childhood hold clues to who'll suffer? Saga Magazine
Rotarians take up dementia challenge. - RIBI
Dementia 'losing out' to cancer in funding stakes. - BBC
Indian village may hold key to beating dementia. - BBC
Alzheimer's disease 'could be detected by eye test'. - BBC
What is delaying a cure for Alzheimer's? - BBC
Dementia not getting priority - National Audit Office. - BBC
Dementia care 'is not working'. - BBC
Dementia drug use 'killing many'. - BBC
Care costs 'like privatisation'. - BBC
Memory test 'spots pre-dementia'. - BBC
Blunkett in brain donation pledge. - BBC
Call for dementia research boost. - BBC
Coffee 'may reverse Alzheimer's'. - BBC
Chemical clue to dementia decline. - BBC
'Memory clinics' plan on dementia. - BBC
The stigma surrounding dementia makes life much harder for many patients, research suggests. - BBC
Dementia research - The state must do more - Timesonline
Mediterranean diet reduces dementia risk - Altzheimer's Trust
Singles 'face Alzheimer's risk' - BBC
Statins 'may cut dementia risk' - BBC
Alzheimer's drug 'halts' decline - BBC
Blood preasure 'link to Dementia' - BBC
Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia' - BBC
The Government launches a consultation on a National Dementia Strategy - BBC
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RIBI Magic of Rotary Award
Congratulations to Wadebridge Rotary Club for winning this award for their work with setting up and running the Wadebridge Memory Café
The Memory Café Start-up Guide
Download a copy of our guide to Setting up a Memory Café
Government's Dementia Strategy
Read about the UK Government's National Dementia Strategy launched today - 3rd Feb 2009. There are two links, one is for the press release and the other for the full strategy.
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