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

WebOur 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 health and …

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Think Brain Health

WebJust as we can protect other areas of our health, we can take steps to keep our brains healthy and reduce our risk of developing dementia later in life. Think Brain Health is an …

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

WebWe have launched a new ‘Think Brain Health’ public awareness campaign to empower people to keep their brains healthy throughout life and ultimately, help reduce their risk of …

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Lifestyle critical factor in modifying Alzheimer’s risk, …

WebThe researchers focused on five low-risk lifestyle factors: healthy diet, at least 150 minutes per week of physical activity, not smoking, light to moderate alcohol intake, …

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Reducing your risk of dementia

WebFor most of us, our risk of dementia is made up of many complex factors, including our age, environment, lifestyle, health and our genes. Many of us may carry common risk genes …

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Brain health basics

WebBrain health basics. Your brain is incredible. It controls your movement, emotions and stores your precious memories. Sadly, the physical diseases that cause dementia – like …

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You may have heard fish is good for brain health- but …

WebResearchers have been studying how omega-3 affects the brain and dementia risk for many years, and while the picture is similarly incomplete, there are …

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The science behind staying sharp

WebBy Ellen McIntosh | Friday 25 August 2023. Staying sharp is one of our three simple rules for better brain health, but what does this mean in practice? Research …

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Beyond dementia risk reduction: a consensus …

Web3 CONTEXT 3. The latest evidence indicates that 40% of global dementia cases could be potentially attributable to 12 modifiable risk factors.6 These include less education, …

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The Right to Know: Accurate and Earlier Diagnosis of Dementia

WebHowever, since March 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 on access to serv ices, the diagnosis rate for those 65 and over has dropped from 67% at the start of 2020to 61% in …

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Understanding diabetes and brain health

WebUnderstanding diabetes and brain health. Our recent Dementia Attitudes Monitor survey found that only 36% of people think it’s possible to reduce their risk of …

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

WebCrunching the numbers, previous estimates suggested that the societal costs of dementia care in the UK are expected to nearly double, from £25bn today to around …

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

WebThe government’s new ‘Major Conditions Strategy’ – announced last week – signals a new direction for people with dementia and their families. And although its …

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Blood Biomarker Challenge: If we can fix dementia diagnosis, we …

WebIn May, we were awarded £5m by the Peoples Postcode Lottery Dream Fund, alongside Alzheimer’s Society and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, …

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Speaking a second language shows benefits in Alzheimer’s

WebResearchers in Italy have studied bilingual people with mild Alzheimer’s to understand how speaking two languages daily throughout life could be beneficial by …

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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF DEMENTIA RESEARCH

Webthe 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 UK …

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The Impact of Dementia on Women

WebDementia devastates the lives of everyone it touches, but our analysis shows that women are bearing a disproportionate weight of the impact. Our analysis shows that dementia …

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Understanding the link between sport and dementia risk

WebEmerging research is also highlighting links between sport, particularly football and rugby, and an increased risk of dementia due to head impacts. What we don’t yet …

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