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Brain Health / Dementia 10 Dec, 2018

How to reduce your dementia risk

We’re increasingly aware that we can impact our chances of developing dementia. It doesn’t have to be an ominous and inevitable part of ageing. There are some factors that are out of our control – for example, whether you carry the ApoE4 gene variant, or how many years of education you had in early life, …

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Brain Health / Dementia 5 Dec, 2018

Sleep, relaxation and brain health

Busy lives filled with work stresses and family tensions can make it difficult to get the rest and relaxation we need. It’s easy to focus on keeping our bodies fit and functioning, and neglecting the health of our brains. Brain health isn’t just about emotional wellbeing. It’s about protecting our brains from disease and dementia …

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Brain Health / Conditions / Dementia 3 Dec, 2018

What is a memory assessment service?

At the moment, there’s no cure for dementia – that makes catching it early all the more important. But where does ordinary forgetfulness end and dementia begin? That’s where a memory assessment service comes in. What is a memory assessment service? A memory assessment service (MAS) is a healthcare service with the aim of detecting …

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Brain Health / Dementia / News & Current Affairs 29 Nov, 2018

The limitations of dementia testing

The recent study published in the BMJ, led by the University of Exeter, has highlighted shortcomings in the tests most commonly used by GPs to diagnose dementia – the Mini-Mental State Examination, Memory Impairment Screen and the Animal Naming test. As many as a third of participants in the study were misdiagnosed by at least …

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Brain Health / Conditions / Dementia 28 Nov, 2018

Mental stimulation and brain health

Physical exercise can make your muscles strong and your body fit. Mental activity can be just as beneficial for the brain. By continuing to challenge our brains as we get older, we may be able to stay mentally sharp for longer. What is brain plasticity? The basic structure of your brain is determined at birth. …

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Alzheimer's Disease / Elderly Parents 13 Nov, 2018

How do you keep someone with dementia feeling included?

When someone in the family is diagnosed with dementia, it affects everyone. It’s a difficult and demanding time and it’s easy to fall in the trap of focusing on health, safety and care needs and forgetting about your loved one’s role as a member of the family. Because of their mental decline and problems with …

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Alzheimer's Disease / Conditions / News & Current Affairs 31 Oct, 2018

What is BAN2401?

BAN2401 is an experimental drug that may offer hope for people living with dementia. Early research shows that the antibody may improve cognition, decrease symptoms and slow down the progress of early Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is still incurable, so any medication that can slow the progression of the condition offers hope for those affected …

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Conditions / Dementia 24 Oct, 2018

Scam prevention for people with dementia

In our high-tech world, banking can be a complicated process and it’s all too easy to spend money online or on the phone. Dementia causes problems with thinking, memory and planning, making it difficult to look after family finances. In fact, a survey showed that more than three-quarters of people with dementia say that they …

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Conditions / Dementia 15 Oct, 2018

Could an eye test spot early signs of dementia?

Eye tests can pick up whether you’re long or short-sighted, identify glaucoma and monitor your eye health – and recent research suggests that your optician could also predict whether you are at risk of developing dementia. The brain damage of dementia begins many years before any symptoms become apparent. A recent study suggests that there …

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Conditions / Dementia 9 Oct, 2018

Hearing loss and dementia

There is an increasing body of evidence suggesting a link between dementia and hearing loss. A number of scientific papers have found a significant association between age-related hearing loss, cognitive decline and dementia. Action on Hearing Loss says that: ‘There is strong evidence that mild hearing loss doubles the risk of developing dementia, with moderate …

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