How does dementia cause death? - Alzheimer's Research UK
2024年12月9日 · Brilliantly written and explained in very easy language – thank you. I have just become a carer for a family member with dementia and your forthright and considerate information has been most helpful in understanding what may lay ahead.
All you need to know about brain scans and dementia
2022年6月10日 · PET scans detect specific molecules in the brain. They are more commonly used in research than for diagnosis. By injecting or swallowing safe radioactive dyes which bind to molecules in the brain, the scanner can produce an image of where the target molecules are by detecting the dyes.
when should you worry? - Alzheimer's Research UK
2023年11月9日 · A new year has arrived. For some, this is the time of year to reflect on both ourselves, and the loved ones we’ve recently spent time with. If you spent time with family and friends, especially those you may not have seen for a while, you might have noticed changes in them that weren’t there before.
Lecanemab - Alzheimer's Research UK
Lecanemab (lek-an-e-mab), also called LEQEMBI®, is a drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. It is made by the drug company Eisai. It has been licensed for prescription in the UK for people with a confirmed diagnosis of:
Dementia and ageing - Alzheimer's Research UK
Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing. It is caused by diseases that affect the brain. However, getting older is a risk factor for developing dementia
Risk factors for dementia - Alzheimer's Research UK
Risk factors for dementia we can't control. These are called ‘non-modifiable’ risk factors because we cannot ‘modify’ or change them. Here we explain how each non-modifiable risk factor relates to our likelihood of getting dementia.
Alzheimer's Research UK
Alzheimer's Research UK are the UK's leading Alzheimer's research charity aiming to find a cure for dementia. Together we have the power to make breakthroughs possible.
Diabetes and dementia risk - Alzheimer's Research UK
People with type 2 diabetes in mid-life have an increased risk of developing dementia, in particular vascular dementia, compared to people without diabetes.. Research suggests that almost half of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed.If everyone took steps to prevent or manage diabetes, there’d be two fewer cases of dementia for every 100 people who develop it …
Dementia treatments - Alzheimer's Research UK
In our body, there are billions of nerve cells which send messages to each other. These messages help us to move, think, and remember. In Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, nerve cells become damaged and lose their ability to send messages.
10 facts about dementia - Alzheimer's Research UK
Diagnosing dementia, and which type of dementia someone has is important.Yet a third of people living with dementia over 65 in England do not get a diagnosis. The number of people getting a diagnosis per year did rise by over 50,000 last year, however.