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Memory and thinking difficulties in older adults can affect their mood and wellbeing. Diet is one of the factors which seems to influence memory and thinking.  Piril Hepsomali, an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Reading, is leading a study on whether prebiotic fibres in our diet can impact our brain’s processing. Piril […]

An online toolkit designed to improve crisis support for people with dementia has been welcomed by healthcare staff. However, new research has found that it did not lead to a reduction in psychiatric hospital admissions. The AQUEDUCT programme aimed to support Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia (TMCDs) through a new toolkit. TMCDs are community-based healthcare […]

A programme designed to improve sleep for people living at home with dementia is more cost-effective than usual care, new research has found. These findings support rolling out this programme for people with dementia who are experiencing sleep disturbances, as well as their carers. Sleep problems are a common and distressing issue for people with […]

Stephen is a retired social worker who lives in The Wirral, Merseyside. He spoke to us about his experience of participating in an Alzheimer’s research study and why it meant so much to him. Stephen said: “For me, it feels a privilege really to be able to be part of research – and hopefully it’ll […]

Professor Vanessa Raymont is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford and an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. She is a highly experienced psychiatrist with over 25 years research experience in the UK and USA. In this blog, she writes about the READ-OUT study into blood tests for dementia. Clinical […]

Dr Jenna Littlejohn from the University of Manchester, alongside Dr Ross Dunne from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, is leading a new research study into hearing and dementia. The Auditory Biomarkers of Healthy Ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease (ABHAD) study looks at how hearing changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease compared to healthy people. […]

To mark Dementia Action Week (19 – 25 May), we hear the inspiring story of Mary Stewart-David, a south London writer, consultant narratologist, and dedicated dementia research participant. With years of participation, Mary continues to champion research that could change the future for people affected by dementia,  including her own family. Mary lives in Dulwich […]

Join Dementia Research has collaborated with a theatre company behind a critically acclaimed production which tells the story of a dad dealing with dementia. The Nature of Forgetting was created by Theatre Re and has been performed more than 200 times around the UK and internationally.  What the play involves The story explores the question […]

Are you living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, or supporting someone who is? Alzheimer’s Society and the UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN) are working together to improve access to dementia research opportunities across the UK.  To ensure these efforts are effective, they are conducting a survey. This will help them understand how to improve […]

Thanks to people like you, research can take place to help improve care and find treatments for the future. Here are just some of the many people who are making a difference by taking part in dementia research.  Former Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Peter Middleton (pictured) has spoken about how volunteering for studies through […]