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Anticholinergic medications linked to dementia
Long-term use of some anticholinergic medications are associated with an increased risk of dementia – according to a new study led by the University of East Anglia...
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MRC secures £40million for UK Dementia Research Institute building
A landmark £40million has been awarded to the UK Dementia Research Institute, via the Medical Research Council, for a new iconic hub building at University College London...
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NPL launches Metrology for Medical Physics Centre, MEMPHYS
MEMPHYS will work closely with the NHS, academia and industry to enable the rapid and widespread implementation of a host of new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
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Zonisamide may help those with dementia with Lewy bodies
A drug used to treat seizures may effectively treat the movement symptoms in people with dementia with Lewy bodies without causing additional psychiatric symptoms...
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Anticoagulant drugs appear to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with AF
Blood-thinning drugs not only reduce the risk of stroke in patients with AF but are also associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia...
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Clot-busting drugs found to be safe for dementia patients
Researchers have identified that stroke patients with dementia treated with IVT, using clot-busting drugs are at no higher risk of brain haemorrhage or death than other patients...
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Tai Chi for people with dementia
A new research project is encouraging people with dementia to take up tai chi.
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Brain training app improves memory in people with cognitive impairment
A brain training game could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, suggests a study.
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Study predicts 1.2 million people in UK will be living with dementia by 2040
By 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), due to increased life expectancy...
