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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