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Minister calling for drug trials for dementia patients

The Government’s adviser for dementia has suggested that thousands of sufferers of the condition should be offered free drug trials, an action which could become a credible method of helping to uncover a treatment for the condition.

Jogs better guard against dementia than crosswords

A study conducted by scientists from King’s College London has found that people trying to protect themselves against dementia should put on their running shoes instead of filling in a crossword. The experts who carried out the study have concluded that a significant amount of evidence is building which suggests that running is much more … Continued

Sports bosses urged to act on dementia

A recent article has highlighted concerns over the link between dementia and sports-related head injuries. Following the premiere of a documentary focusing on the link between head injuries and traumas triggered by contact sports such as rugby union, which features Barry O’Driscoll – uncle of the famed most-capped union player Brian O’Driscoll – there has been a call for more to be done by sport to confront head injuries that could lead to dementia.

A blood test can predict Alzheimer’s

US researchers from Georgetown University in Washington DC have revealed that a blood test can accurately forecast the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. People suffering from advanced forms of Alzheimer’s who are staying in expert care homes in Oxford and around the world are among those who could have benefited from this new form of early … Continued