All Dementia articles
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News10-year plan to tackle dementia announced
A new 10-year plan to tackle dementia and boost neurodegenerative disease research will be published later in the year
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Patients with dementia benefit from GP continuity of care
Seeing the same GP improves care for those with dementia and reduces their risk of major adverse events, new research suggests
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New finding challenges age-associated beliefs about dementia
Changes in the brains of deceased infants with Krabbe disease are similar to changes seen in dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s Disease
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Artificial intelligence can aid the early prediction of incident dementia
UK researchers have developed machine learning algorithms that can predict which individuals are likely to develop dementia
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Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19 share a genetic risk factor
Evidence from a large data set of human genomes suggests a link between the antiviral OAS1 gene and Alzheimer’s disease
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Groundbreaking EEG test could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease 5 years earlier
The Fastball test could allow diagnosis of—and treatments for—the condition to be initiated before significant clinical signs emerge
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Diet and exercise linked to risk of cognitive decline
Cognitive decline and dementia can be influenced by levels of diet and exercise up to 12 years before the onset of symptoms
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NICE guideline
NICE dementia guideline
Summary of the NICE dementia guidance covers diagnosis in non-specialist settings, pharmacological management, and managing non-cognitive symptoms.
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NHS England publishes dementia guide
NHS England has published a dementia guide that sets out what good quality assessment, diagnosis, and care look like in relation to formal guidance.
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Tools and resources
Life story book guidance and template
Disclaimer: The Life story book guidance and template have been developed by Dementia UK. Source: Dementia UK (www.dementiauk.org/for-healthcare-professionals/free-resources/life-story-work/). Hosted with permission. March 2017. Life story book template
