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Chancellor must support Alzheimer’s research pledge

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ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH UK Alzheimer’s Research UK has welcomed the Chancellor’s Spring Budget commitment to boost R&D investment to £22 billion a year. The charity says that it hopes to see part of this funding used to deliver the government’s Dementia…

06 Sep

Loss of research funding is top Brexit fear for dementia scientists

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Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for access to EU funding programmes to be made a priority in Brexit negotiations, as a poll of dementia scientists highlights fears that Britain’s exit from the EU will lead to a loss of funding…

Dementia has become a political problem, with the Prime Minister intervening in the debates about how best to respond to the growing numbers of people with the condition. Special payments to GPs for spotting people with dementia have been quietly…

03 Sep

Researchers develop novel test which can tell how well a person is ageing

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A new molecular test, which can indicate how well a person is ageing, could transform the way ageing is approached in medical research by assessing a person’s ‘biological age’ rather than the number of years they have lived. The findings,…

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Chancellor must support Alzheimer’s research pledge

Loss of research funding is top Brexit fear for dementia scientists

Dementia – More muddling along?

Researchers develop novel test which can tell how well a person is ageing