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Ryan Gray: how Join Dementia Research helped me recruit more than 3,000 participants to music study
31 July 2024
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Ryan Gray is a PhD student at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. In 2024, he carried out a study looking at how the experience of playing an instrument, singing or listening to music might be related to memory and thinking skills in older age. The ‘How is musical experience related to our thinking skills in older […]
Study explores views on new technology to locate missing people with dementia
24 April 2024
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Views on using face-matching technology and an online form to locate missing family members with dementia faster are being assessed in a new study. Those who have experienced a family member going missing are being invited to take part in the UCL Stay Safe study. The study is being led by University College London (UCL) […]
New study uses knowledge of birds to test memory
11 April 2024
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A new study, which is using images of birds to gain a better understanding of how people build associations and knowledge in memory, is recruiting participants through Join Dementia Research. Understanding how long-term memory works Researchers on the University of Sheffield-led study want to find out how those with knowledge of birds in their long-term […]
Drug trial seeks participants with Lewy body dementia
27 March 2024
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A drug trial aimed at treating memory and thinking problems in people with Lewy body dementia is recruiting participants through Join Dementia Research. The COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia Treatment (COBALT) trial is looking at whether giving an Alzheimer’s drug to people with Lewy body dementia can help improve their symptoms. […]
Research into the link between Alzheimer’s disease and Down’s syndrome
16 January 2024
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People with Down’s syndrome have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This is because most people with Down’s syndrome will have clumps of amyloid and tau proteins in their brains by the age of 40 – these are believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. Two thirds of people with Down’s syndrome develop Alzheimer’s by the […]
Jessica Baggaley: Using Join Dementia Research to recruit participants
5 October 2023
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Jessica Baggaley is a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Hull. She carried out a research study as part of her doctorate in Clinical Psychology which looked at measuring self-compassion with people living with dementia. Self-compassion is defined as being kind and understanding towards ourselves. About the study In this research we wanted to […]
Nine in ten people want to know their brain disease risk
20 February 2023
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New research has revealed that 91 per cent of people would take a simple test to learn about their risk of developing a brain disease. The anonymous online study, ‘The Global Brain Health Survey’, involved more than 27,500 people worldwide and was led by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in collaboration with the University […]
How can virtual reality help with early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease?
7 March 2022
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK and the symptoms develop gradually over many years. Background The symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease can progress slowly and many, such as getting more forgetful, can be attributed to ‘just getting older.’ This can make diagnosis more difficult and currently there is no single […]
New potential treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
3 March 2021
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Alzheimer’s disease affects approximately 70% of people diagnosed with dementia, and an estimated 26 million people worldwide. In the very early stages, Alzheimer’s disease may be referred to or diagnosed as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). There are no available treatments to prevent or delay the start of Alzheimer’s disease and currently medications only provide a […]
Study aims to support independence at home for people with dementia
14 December 2020
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Most people with dementia want to remain living in their own homes for as long as they can, this can be made possible through either paid or family carers. However, lack of dementia training for paid carers can cause the relationships to break down. For family carers, problems with behaviour and communication can often cause […]