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Tackling Inequalities in Dementia Risk

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Beyond dementia risk reduction: a consensus statement on …

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Brain Health: A new way to think about dementia risk reduction

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Introducing the Check-in, a tool for better brain health

Web ResultOur next big step for Think Brain Health is the release of the ‘Check-in’, a simple, user-friendly tool allowing anyone to take a look at their current …

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The Right to Know: Accurate and Earlier Diagnosis of Dementia

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Lifestyle critical factor in modifying Alzheimer’s risk, studies show

Web ResultAdopting one more low-risk lifestyle factor decreased Alzheimer’s risk by 22%. Dr Laura Phipps at Alzheimer’s Research UK said: “These positive …

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Think Brain Health partners

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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – what is it and how close is a cure

Web ResultJess: FTD is a less common type of dementia, and accounts for around 1 in 30 cases of dementia in the UK. That equates, very roughly, to about …

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New estimates suggest dementia cases are set to rise – are they

Web ResultBased on their analysis, researchers calculate that if the 2.8% yearly increase in the rate of dementia observed from 2008 continues, it will translate …

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Epigenetics and its role in Alzheimer’s disease

Web ResultThere must be a mechanism that controls whether genes are switched on or off or fine-tunes their activity. This mechanism is called …

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Positive lifestyle changes to help reduce the risk of developing

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How is amyloid cleared from blood vessels in the brain

Web ResultScientists know that it builds up in the brain, including in the blood vessels, and causes damage to our cells. A unique waste disposal system helps …

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Brain Health Check-in landing pages Archive

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New study suggests link between autoimmune diseases and …

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Five things you may not know about frontotemporal dementia

Web ResultThis week is World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week and we are doing our bit by discussing the five main things you may not know about …

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In the news: What is healthy ageing and how do we know we’re …

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The government’s ‘Major Conditions Strategy’ must deliver for …

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Life with dementia: my family’s experience

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Finding a way to stop toxic tau protein from building up in …

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Young onset dementia

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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF DEMENTIA RESEARCH

Web Resultthe UK as a world leader in this field. There has been increased investment over the last decade, which has included significant commitment to initiatives such as the …

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